Popsivo And Elektrik Play Life And Death Match For Final Four Tickets

JAKARTA - The women's volleyball team of Jakarta Mandiri Popsivo Polwan and Jakarta Electric PLN will play a life-and-death match to fight for the final ticket to the final four of the PLN Mobile Proliga 2022 at the General Kunarto Volleyball Padepokan, Sentul, Bogor, West Java, next Saturday.

For both teams this match will determine the course of the season's most prestigious professional volleyball competition. Popsivo has a greater chance because it only took two sets to be able to ensure a place remaining in the last four.

So far, Chamnan Dokmai's team is in fourth place in the 2022 Proliga standings with six points, the result of two wins and five defeats.

Popsivo Manager, AKBP. Donni Eka Syaputra hopes that Amalia Fajrina and her friends can perform optimally in the last round of II match against Electric. "Because this is a decisive match, the children must focus and not be careless," said Donni, quoted by Antara, Wednesday.

At least, continued Donni, Popsivo could win two sets at the start of the match so they could advance to the final four. "With already got two sets at the start, we are safe for the final four," he added.

Donni is optimistic that this target can be achieved. Because, according to him all the players in the best performance. "Unlike against Gresik Petrokimia Pupuk Indonesia (last week), our three core players have just recovered. Now all are fit and hope to focus and perform optimally," said Donni.

Meanwhile, Jakarta Elektrik PLN is currently at the bottom of the standings with four points, the result of one win and six defeats. With this position, Electric must at least bring full points, namely 3 or win with a score of 3-0 or 3-1 to secure a ticket to the final four.

Electric will also appear all out to be able to secure the final ticket to the semifinals. "We will go all out to secure a step into the final four. It's tough. But we've instructed the children to play hard," said Electrician Bambang Sutanto.

This week is the last week of the 2022 Proliga round II. Previously, three women's teams had confirmed tickets for the final four, namely Jakarta Pertamina Fastron, Bandung bjb Tandamata, and Gresik Petrokimia Pupuk Indonesia.