South Sulawesi holds East Java

South Sulawesi holds East Java

JAKARTA (JP): Home favorite East Java tied South Sulawesi 3-3
in the final group of the Under-15 soccer championship in
Surabaya yesterday.

The tie put both East Java and South Sulawesi into the next
round at the expense of North Sumatra. All three teams collected
two points from two draws, but the Sumatra side lost out in the
goal difference.

The attack-minded East Javanese dominated the first half, with
Andi Sidharta scoring two goals to put his team 3-1 up. The host
team had a lackluster second half, allowing South Sulawesi to
easily assemble a series of bottom-up assaults.

Yusran missed a penalty in the 57th minute, but quickly made
amends with a goal a minute later. The hard running striker
completed a hat trick in the 64th minute to embarrass the
Javanese and relegate North Sumatra. (amd)