Bali club scalps Argentineans

Bali club scalps Argentineans

JAKARTA (JP): Gelora Dewata, the semi-professional club of
Denpasar, Bali, notched its second international on Tuesday. In a
friendly match, Gelora Dewata trounced Gimnasia Esgrima, visiting
from Argentina, 4-0.

It was the first defeat for the Argentinean amateur champions
on their Asia-Pacific tour. The goal spree began just four
minutes after the opening whistle when striker Misnadi Amrizal
Pribadi blasted home teammate Ashari's 20-meter shot off goalie
Fernando Casalola.

The home team took advantage of the water-logged pitch after
heavy rains continued to pour throughout the second half, with
local hero Ida Bagus Mahayasa and import player Fata Garcia
scoring two goals. Misnadi wrapped up the demolition with a
72nd-minute header, Antara reported.

Gelora Dewata, which was disqualified from the Asian Cup
Winners semifinals by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for
fielding import players without proper permission, beat German
third division champion SPVGG 1-0 last week. Esgrima won three
and scored a draw in its previous friendlies. (amd)