PSMS Medan Club Wins Independence Cup

Footballers and officials PSMS Medan to celebrate after defeating persinga ngawi in the Independence Cup Final 2015 in Bung Tomo Stadium (GBT), Surabaya, East Java. (ANTARA FOTO/M Risyal Hidayat/wdy/15)

Surabaya, E Java (Antara Bali) - The North Sumatra soccer club "PSMS Medan" won the Independence Cup in 2015 after a 2-1 win in the final against Persinga Ngawi of East Java in a match that took place at the Bung Tomo Stadium here Sunday night.

Two goals for PSMS Medan were scored by Aldino and Legimin Raharjo respectively in 61st and 91 minutes, while a single goal for Persinga Ngawi was netted by Jefri Kurniawan in the 26th minute.

"It is incredible and our players showed that they can (win). We are very grateful over the results," coach of PSMS Medan Suharto told reporters after the match.

Meanwhile, chairman of the Transitional Team that organizes the Independence Cup event Bibit Samad Riyanto handed gold medals to the players and officials of PSMS Medan.

In addition, PSMS Medan also gained cash prize Rp 1.5 billion, then Persinga Ngawi as runner up received Rp1 billion cash prize.

The Independence Cup kicking off event was conducted by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) at the Maulana Yusuf stadium in Serang, Banten Province on Saturday (Aug 16).

As many as 24 clubs participated in Independence Cup 2015, which took place in six cities.

Events of Group A of the soccer tournament was held in Teladan Stadium in the North Sumatra provincial city of Medan, while those of Group B was held in Maulana Yusuf Stadium in Serang and in Cilegon Stadium, both in Banten province.

Group C games took place in two sports stadiums in the Java Island, Manahan in Solo and Sultan Agung in Bantul. Events of Group D was held in Wilis Stadium in the East Java city of Madiun. (WDY)