Gelora and Pelita

Gelora and Pelita
in Galatama's final

JAKARTA (JP): Gelora Dewata, a club based in Bali, will
challenge the defending champion Pelita Jaya from Jakarta in the
final match of Galatama -- Indonesia's semi-professional soccer
league.

The match is scheduled to take place at the Sriwedari Stadium
in Solo, Central Java.

Interestingly, the two teams just met each other in the semi-
final in which Pelita Jaya lost 1-0. The quick rematch is
possible because the tournament is arranged under the round-robin
system.

Antara reported analysts' consensus that during the semi-
final, Pelita "chose to loose" to Gelora Dewata to prevent
meeting more formidable opponents such as East Kalimantan's Pupuk
Kaltim or North Sumatra's Medan Jaya in the final.

Pelita Jaya has been picked by pundits to win the league
again.

Galatama has notorious reputation as providing sport for
bookies and gamblers rather than soccer-players. (hdj)