Ternate (MidLand) – Malut United won 3-0 over PSKC Cimahi in their Indonesian League 2 match at Wibawa Mukti Stadium on Sunday, recording their first win without conceding a goal.
“Even though we won, we still have a lot to improve. This team is still improving. We dedicate this victory to Malut United fans wherever they are,” said Malut United FC coach Imran Nahumarury when contacted by Ternate, Sunday .
Imran said he appreciates the hard work of all the players and staff of the team to provide the best to Malut United. “Once again it’s not about winning 3-0. In the future we will have to play better,” he said.
Malut United achieved this victory after fielding two newly arrived foreign players, namely striker Jose Wilkson Teixera Rocha from Brazil and defender Jeong Ho-min from South Korea, as well as new additions Wawan Febrianto and Alwi Slamat.
In this match, Laskar Kie Raha started the match with a slow pace. However, two goals in two minutes from Wilkson (26′) and Wawan (28′) increased the pace of the match.
“We admit, we conceded Malut United’s first goal. The players lost concentration,” PSKC Cimahi coach Khamid Mulyono said in a press conference after the match.
As manager, Khamid admitted responsibility for the 0-3 defeat in the opening match of the second half of the 2023/2024 League 2 season.
“The problem for this team is decision-making. When the ball should be passed and when it should be shot into the opponent’s goal,” he said.
In the first half, Malut United fired only three shots, two of which went into the goal and became goals, while PSKC only fired one shot and it reached the goal.
Meanwhile, in the second half, it was PSKC’s turn to attack with around 14 chances, six of which came on target. Malut United goalkeeper Aldhila Ray Redondo’s save was also a factor in PSKC’s failure to reduce the deficit.
The hosts had only two chances in the second half and Finky Pasamba’s curling shot from outside the box at the end of the match (90+3′) into the right corner of the PSKC goal increased Laskar Kie Raha’s lead.
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Malut United captain Bagus Nirwanto said the fight of his colleagues who wanted to give their all was the key to victory in the seventh match of Group 2 of League 2.
“I admit, at the beginning of the match we were a bit under pressure. As captain, I tried to give orders so that my friends would immediately get up and free themselves from the pressure,” said Bagus, who plays as a right-back for Malut United. .
The addition of these three points brought Malut United’s position back to third place in the table with 12 points after being overtaken by Nusantara United the day before with 10 points after beating Persikab Bandung Regency 3-0.
In the next match, Malut United will play away on Saturday (11/11) at the Perserang Serang venue.
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Journalist: Abdul Fatah
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