Badung, Bali (Antara Bali) -- The soccer team Bali United Pusam (BUP) will face Persib Bandung, a soccer club of the West Java province, in a tryout match which was scheduled to be held on Tuesday night (March 3) its owner said.

"A chance to win the friendly match is fifty-fifty, considering that we do not know the opponent`s strength," owner of the BUP Pieter Tanuri stated here on Monday.

According to him, his team is ready to face Persib that emerged as the champion of the Indonesian Super League (ISL) 2014 after defeating the Jayapura-based Persipura of Papua province 5-3 in Palembang`s Jakabaring stadium, Friday night (Nov.7/2014).

Thus, Tanuri asked his squad to play insistently.

Persib Bandung, a soccer team of the West Java province, emerged as the champion of the Indonesian Super League (ISL) 2014 after defeating the Jayapura-based Persipura of Papua province 5-3 in Palembang`s Jakabaring stadium, Friday night.

Persib defeated Persipura on penalties after the score remained 2-2 following 30 minute extra time. Persib Bandung advanced to the ISL final after defeating Arema Indonesia 3-1 in the semifinal at the Jakabaring stadium later on Tuesday. (WDY)

Pewarta: Reported by I Made Surya

Editor : I Gusti Bagus Widyantara


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