PSIS fans go on rampage after team loses game
PSIS fans go on rampage after team loses game
SEMARANG (JP): Thousands of disappointed PSIS Semarang fans
attacked the police and other spectators on Sunday after their
team lost to Barito Putra of Kalimantan on the opening day of the
Sixth Indonesian Soccer League (Ligina).
The defending champion lost 0-2 at Jatidiri Stadium.
Three police officers and four spectators were injured in the
incident. They were treated at the stadium.
The fans' rampage included burning a number of billboards
outside the stadium. Police eventually brought the situation
under control and no arrests were made.
Among the 10,000 spectators were State Minister of Youth
Affairs and Sports Mahadi Sinambela, chairman of the Soccer
Association of Indonesia (PSSI) Agum Gumelar and the chairman of
the East Java branch of the National Sports Council (KONI) office
chairman Djoko Sudantoko.
Bambang Harsoyo scored Barito Putra's goals in the 35th and
37th minutes of the first half.
Unrest started in the first minutes of the second half when
the fans were disappointed by PSIS' poor play and its losing
deficit.
Referee Jajat Sudrajat stopped the game for 10 minutes until
the situation was brought under control. In the 85th minute,
Jonnah Ballah of PSIS scored past Barito Putra's keeper Dwi
Sasmianto. The referee disallowed the goal, leading the
spectators to run onto the field and begin burning billboards
outside the stadium.
Jajat stopped the match and awarded Barito Putra the victory.
In a Ligina match at Yogyakarta, the home team PSIM drew 1-1
against Persebaya Surabaya at Mandala Krida Stadium.
Persebaya striker Reinold scored the first goal for his team
in the 12th minute of the first half off a rebound from the post
from Pietersz. PSIM goalkeeper Priadi failed to catch the ball.
In the 38th minute also in the first half, PSIM striker Gatot
Ismawan scored for his team making the score even 1-1.
Both teams continued to attack but were unable to score.
In Medan, Antara reported that PSDS Deliserdang beat
Persijatim of East Jakarta 3-0.
PSDS's goals were from Jerry Papilaya (37th minute), Nopiyanto
(54th) and Arifin Sinaga (80th). (har/44/lnt)