Watch The Jakarta U17 League Pre-season Match, Here's The Comment Of The Central PWI Chairman Hendry Ch Bangun

General Chairperson of the Central PWI, Hendry Ch Bangun (left) with Pancoran Soccer Field voter, Gede Widiade (right) while watching the Jakarta U17 League pre-season match, Sunday (26/1/2025). (Special)

JAKARTA - The Jakarta U17 League pre-season match for the 2025 Governor's Cup was successfully held at Pancoran Soccer Field (PSF), Jakarta, Sunday (26/1/2025). Followed by 18 teams, this pre-season match is a warm-up event for the 2025 Governor's 2025 U17 Jakarta League Competition which is scheduled to be held in April-October.

This is the first time participating in a competition without being charged a registration fee and money appearing in every match. It's amazing. Moreover, we can watch pre-season matches broadcast via live streaming," said Nuri, the owner of the Putera Betawi club who is one of the participating teams.

According to Nuri, the Jakarta U17 League is really needed to increase the player's flight hours.

"We chose to appear in the U17 Jakarta League because children really need flying hours. Hopefully, from the U17 Jakarta League, quality players can be born who can strengthen the Indonesian national team according to the committee's mission," said Nuri again.

The Jakarta U17 League pre-season match is broadcast live live streaming on the Indonesian Young League YouTube channel. The broadcast was immediately worked on by PT Avatara Lintas Media and Hiplus Media. They lowered six cameras to get quality shows.

"Yes, we have lowered six cameras to broadcast 5 of the 9 pre-season matches played," said Director of PT Avatara Lintas Media, Herty Paulina Purba, who has been on the run for decades in the world of broadcasting in Indonesia.

According to the plan, the Jakarta U17 Jakata League will kick off on April 19 and open by the elected Governor of DKI Jakarta, Pramono Anung. A total of 18 clubs appeared involving 450 players and officials. The league will end in October, and will present 306 matches. Each club will undergo 34 matches (17 homes and 17 away).

I am happy to see the children playing to increase the flight hours. And, I am sure that from the U17 Jakarta League a quality player will be born who is able to strengthen the Indonesian national team. Because, the quality player was only born from a competition and not a tournament," said Gede Widiade, the owner of the PSF Field who fully supports the 2025 Governor's League U17.

Chairman of the Central Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) Hendry CH Bangun, who was present in this pre-season match, gave positive comments about the competition which was also supported by PWI DKI Jakarta.

I study the history of Indonesian football, there has been a competition since 1930. Likewise with badminton. Now, the competition no longer exists. Therefore, the Jakarta U17 Jakarta Jakarta League, which is dressed by journalists and footballers, should be an example. Because, from that competition, quality players were born," said Hendry, who is a senior sports journalist.