RI soccer team facing shake-up<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian soccer team is facing a shake-up
\nafter its surprise 1-1 away draw to Cambodia in Sunday's World
\nCup Asian Zone qualifying match.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian Soccer Association's secretary-general, Nugraha
\nBesoes, said yesterday the team would have to beat tougher
\nchallengers than Cambodia to stay in the Asian group five.<\/p>\n
\"Because of the draw yesterday, it will be harder for us in
\nthe next three matches. We can't loose them all,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Indonesia will face Uzbekistan on June 1 and June 20, before
\nit meets Yemen.<\/p>\n
Cambodia scored its first goal Sunday in the group's
\nqualifying round. The last time it played Indonesia it lost 0-8.<\/p>\n
\"The association admits that we need to make a change,\"
\nNugraha said but refused to elaborate.<\/p>\n
National Sports Council chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar said he
\nwas disappointment with the loss.<\/p>\n
\"It's absolutely unbelievable that our team could lose
\n(points) to Cambodia. The association must figure out the cause
\n(of the loss),\" he said.<\/p>\n
SEA Games team training director Djoko Pramono said the
\nplayers must learn from the draw.<\/p>\n
\"Our team was not solid enough during the match. They could
\nnot quickly anticipate Cambodia's changing tactics.<\/p>\n
\"I'm really disappointed with the results,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Djoko said he hoped the team would train harder for the Games
\nhere from Oct. 11 to Oct. 19.<\/p>\n
\"They must train harder to fulfill the council's target,\" he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
The council expects the team to win gold in both men's and
\nwomen's soccer at the Games.<\/p>\n
\"Players must concentrate only for the Games. After the World
\nCup qualifiers, they should not compete for their national league
\nteams,\" Wismoyo said.<\/p>\n
\"The team's biggest responsibility is to win gold at the SEA
\nGames,\" Nugraha said.<\/p>\n
Indonesia was out of the medals at the last Games in 1995 in
\nChiang Mai, Thailand. The host won both the men's and women's
\nsoccer gold medals.<\/p>\n
The team returned home last night to a cold reception at the
\nSoekarno-Hatta airport. (yan)<\/p>",
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