Persebaya tamed in Eindhoven match<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Persebaya Surabaya had to eat a 6-2 (4-1) defeat
\nat home on Saturday night. But the match was just a friendly, and
\na pretty good performance considering the rival: Dutch first
\ndivision runner-up PSV Eindhoven.<\/p>\n
What's more, Eindhoven fielded its best line-up possible
\nwithout injured Brazilian booter Ronaldo.<\/p>\n
Attending the rare spectacle were Surabaya's governor Basofi
\nSudirman, Surabaya's mayor Sunarto Sumoprawiro and chief of East
\nJava Military Command Maj. Gen. Imam Utomo, along with 16,000
\nPersebaya supporters at the Gelora 10 November stadium.<\/p>\n
The friendly started with Persebaya's goalie Basuni Alwi
\nstunned by Wim Jonk, who received a pass from teammate R.
\nEykelkamp to score Eindhoven's first goal as the second minute
\nticked away.<\/p>\n
Three minutes later, cheers exploded when Dodik Suprayogi
\nfooled Eindhoven's goalie R. Water Reus and nailed the equalizer.<\/p>\n
Persebaya's confidence was boosted, inspiring it to wage new
\nattacks. But Eindhoven soon made its host's blood run cold.<\/p>\n
Wim Jonk netted his second goal at the 17th minute. Belgian
\nplayer Luc Nillis made it three at the 21st minute through a
\npenalty shoot-out after Sukabar, who replaced Alwi, fouled
\nEykelkamp. B. Zenden's goal at the 43rd minute closed the first
\nhalf with a score of 4-1.<\/p>\n
In the second half, Eindhoven resumed its fierce play but
\nadded just two goals through Eykelkamp at the 55th minute and
\nZenden at the 85th minute.<\/p>\n
Persebaya's cold comfort came when its guest player Roger
\nMilla, the former Cameroon soccer legend, managed to escape the
\nsurveillance of Eindhoven's backs to feed M. Azis with a pass,
\nwhich he converted.<\/p>\n
Eindhoven left yesterday for Manado, North Sulawesi, to take
\non Persma Manado in the Klabat stadium on Wednesday. The match,
\nin which Ronaldo will be fielded, will mark the end of
\nEindhoven's visit in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
During its stay in Manado, Eindhoven's coach Dick Advocaat,
\nformer coach to the Dutch national team, is expected to give a
\ncoaching clinic for Indonesian coaches and players. (arf)<\/p>",
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