Perfect Points In The First Two Matches Of PSIM, This Is What Coach Seto Nurdiyantoro Said
YOGYAKARTA - Awal impressed PSIM Yogyakarta when he played League 2. In the match in Group 2, PSIM won over Adhyaksa FC and then narrowly won 1-0 over Bhayangkara Presisi. This was said by coach Seto Nurdiyantoro for PSIM's achievements.
PSIM's victory over Bhayangkara FC was a surprise in the League 2 competition. How not, Bhayangkara Presisi is not a tin team. Although relegated from League 1, Bhayangkara FC was not abandoned by the players.
The team nicknamed The Guardians is still strengthened by the former U-19 national team who once won the AFF U-19 Cup such as I Putu Gede Antara, M. Hargianto, Muhammad Fatchu Rochman. In addition, there are goalkeeper Awan Setho, defender Andy Setyo Nugroho, Taufiq Febriyanto and former senior national team David Maulana.
Bhayangkara FC started the competition with a satisfactory result. They won 1-0 over Persipa Pati and then drew 1-1 against Persikas Subang.
This makes it difficult for PSIM to get points when visiting Bhayangkara FC's headquarters at Tri Sanja Stadium, Thursday, September 19, 2024. However, Laskar Mataram was able to reverse predictions and win 1-0. Rafael 'Rafinha' Rodrigues's only PSIM goal. The victory that brought PSIM to the top of the Group 2 standings.
Dari dua kemenangan, PSIM berhasil meraih enam poin. Sama dengan Adhyaksa FC yang sudah melakukan tiga pertandingan. Namun PSM untuk menggelisih gol.
Despite picking up the perfect points, coach Seto reminded the players not to be complacent. Moreover, the team still needs improvement. Even though he had already played the first two matches, Seto admitted that the team still had weaknesses that had to be addressed.
"The match against Bhayangkara FC is a lesson for players. They must focus throughout the match," said Seto.
"There are several notes from our performance. However, we have to focus. The team also still needs evaluation," he said.
Despite the shortcomings that must be addressed, Seto still appreciates his team. According to him, the team has worked hard and shown solidarity.
"They insisted on winning the match. Not only that, they were also compact and showed their hard work. This victory was an encouragement for us to face the next match," said Seto again.
PSIM returned to play away matches after winning over Bhayangkara Presidency. Thursday, September 26, 2024, they face the host Persipa Pati who is currently at the bottom of the standings. Persipa, who has just collected one point, slumped in eighth place.