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        "msgid": "pssi-to-set-date-for-final-match-1447893297",
        "date": "1999-04-05 00:00:00",
        "title": "PSSI to set date for final match",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "PSSI to set date for final match JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the fifth Indonesian Soccer League (Ligina) organizing committee Maj. Gen. Sartomo and deputy Iswadi Idris will fly to Manado, North Sulawesi, on Monday to set the date of the final at Klabat sports stadium. All-Indonesian Soccer Federation (PSSI) spokesman Tondo Widodo said on Sunday the officials would meet local final organizing chairman Lucky Korah, who is also the Manado mayor, to discuss detailed preparations.",
        "content": "<p>PSSI to set date for final match<\/p>\n<p>JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the fifth Indonesian Soccer League<br>\n(Ligina) organizing committee Maj. Gen. Sartomo and deputy Iswadi<br>\nIdris will fly to Manado, North Sulawesi, on Monday to set the<br>\ndate of the final at Klabat sports stadium.<\/p>\n<p>All-Indonesian Soccer Federation (PSSI) spokesman Tondo Widodo<br>\nsaid on Sunday the officials would meet local final organizing<br>\nchairman Lucky Korah, who is also the Manado mayor, to discuss<br>\ndetailed preparations.<\/p>\n<p>Defending champion Persebaya Surabaya will face dark horse<br>\nPSIS Semarang in the final. Persebaya beat PSMS Medan and PSIS<br>\ndefeated favorite Persija Jakarta in Thursday's semifinals.<\/p>\n<p>Tondo said he would accompany the two teams to Manado on<br>\nTuesday in an Air Force Hercules aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>PSSI decided to move the Ligina final, which was scheduled for<br>\nSunday evening, from Senayan stadium in Central Jakarta to Manado<br>\nafter Jakarta Police revoked PSSI's permit due to security<br>\nreasons.<\/p>\n<p>Ten PSIS fans died in train accidents in South and East<br>\nJakarta on Thursday, hours before the semifinals began. Sporadic<br>\nviolence occurred during the matches.<\/p>\n<p>Lucky was quoted by Kompas daily on Sunday as saying Manado<br>\nwas a fitting host for the final because it was politically<br>\nstable.<\/p>\n<p>\"In principal, Manadonese are open to newcomers. So we will<br>\nnot hesitate to accept PSSI's offer to host the final,\" he said.<\/p>\n<p>PSSI chairman Agum Gumelar has yet to announce the date of the<br>\nfinal, but said it would be held on either April 9 or April 10.<\/p>\n<p>Chairman of the Indonesia Sports Council (KONI) Wismoyo<br>\nArismunandar regretted the decision and said that the final<br>\nshould be held at the best site as originally decided.<\/p>\n<p>\"As the KONI chairman, I wish for the final to take place<br>\naccording to the original plan and that it should not be moved to<br>\nanother city,\" Wismoyo was quoted by Antara as saying on<br>\nSaturday. (ivy)<\/p>",
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