'RI can learn from loss to Saudis'

'RI can learn from loss to Saudis'

JAKARTA (JP): The All-Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI)
should learn a lot from the country's defeat by Saudi Arabia in
Sunday's friendly match in Singapore, the assistant national
coach Parlin Siagian said Sunday.

The Indonesian team, preparing for the SEA Games here in
October and a qualifying round of the 1998 World Cup, lost to
Saudi Arabia 0-4.

Parlin said in Singapore that, although it had lost to Saudi
Arabia, the team had played well.

"We must admit that Indonesia is far below Saudi Arabia in its
quality but I am satisfied by the good performance of our
players. The match should be a good lesson for PSSI to develop
the team's skill," Parlin was quoted by Antara as saying.