Pelita Jaya losses 0-1 to PSDS

Pelita Jaya losses 0-1 to PSDS

JAKARTA (JP): Little known PSDS Deli Serdang sprang a surprise
on the modified national soccer league yesterday when the North
Sumatra side scored a 1-0 victory over semi-professional champion
Pelita Jaya in Deli Serdang yesterday.

Playing before top officials of the All-Indonesia Football
Association (PSSI), PSDS entertained its 10,000 fans who packed
the local Lubuk Pakam stadium with well-knit teamwork to tame the
skilled visitors.

The solid partnership paid off when Arifin Sinaga launched a
rapid breakaway into Pelita's defense with a winning goal 13
minutes from the final whistle.

Arifin, leading the upfront charge, seized the ball bounced
off Pelita's careless goalkeeper Listianto Raharjo. The forward
eased past Pelita's Yugoslavian defender Mioorag Bozovic before
volleying home the ball into the empty net.

Pelita Jaya was with its three imported players, but they
failed to live up to public's expectations. Another Yugoslavian
Dejan Glus Cevic, the first player to score in the league's
opening session last week, was shown a yellow card for a pro
foul.

The Jakarta side was left pressed on their defensive ground,
forcing Listianto to make a number of safe dives. Bozovic's cool
line marking managed to avoid the goal-lusting PSDS from finding
the net.

Deli should have earned another goal when referee Joko
Sutrisno pointed to the white spot, following a foul against
Syafril by Bonggo Pribadi in the penalty box. Zuniman, however,
squandered the golden chance.

"We were not in our usual shape. They played tremendously,"
Pelita team manager Andri Amien admitted. PSDS had at least three
goal scoring opportunities which were foiled by Listianto's
brilliant finger tips. (amd)