Sriwijaya FC Ready To Face Persiraja

JAKARTA - Sriwijaya FC coach Yusup Prasetiyo said his team was ready to appear in full strength when facing Persiraja Banda Aceh in the second week of the Indonesian League 2 Group 1 at the Harapan Bangsa Stadium, Banda Aceh, Sunday. Quoted from the official website of Liga 2 Indonesia, Sunday, Yusup explained that his foster children were in good condition and no one was injured so he had the flexibility to make the team face Persiraja Banda Aceh. "There is no more target, by arriving early it is normal. Because we want to get enough rest, because there is no team that wants to lose, so, we will do our best," said Yusup as quoted from Antara.

He predicts that the match against Persiraja Banda Aceh will be tight and Sriwijaya FC is ready to play the host team's game. Regarding the Sriwijaya FC target this season, Yusup explained that the management is giving himself a target for promotion to the Indonesian League 1 next season. Yusup said Sriwijaya FC was not burdened with this target and would enjoy every match they played this season. "The management targets, we are trying to promote from 28 teams in Liga 2 and almost all teams want promotions. What is clear is that we are not burdened and we will do our best," said Yusup. Currently Sriwijaya FC is in second place in the Indonesian League 2 standings Group 1 with three points from one match, while Persiraja Banda Aceh is in fifth position with one point score.