Menpora Cup 2021 Entering The Final Round, Minister Amali: Running Smoothly And Safely

Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Indonesia (Menpora RI) Zainudin Amali with the Chairman of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) Mochamad Iriawan (photo: kemenpora.go.id)

JAKARTA - The 2021 Menpora Cup pre-season competition will soon enter the final round by leaving one more match, namely the second leg final which brought together Persija Jakarta vs Persib Bandung. The match will be held at the Manahan stadium, Solo, Central Java, tonight.

The Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Indonesia (Menpora RI) Zainudin Amali thanked the national football federation, PSSI and the organizer of the Menpora Cup PT Liga Indonesia Baru (LIB) for the pre-season competition so far running smoothly and safely.

Amali also appreciated the obedience of supporters and football lovers in the country to the rules for not watching stadiums and watching together, considering that they are still in a state of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"We are grateful to all parties, especially the Chairman of the PSSI and also the organizers and also of course the appreciation and gratitude from the government, I convey it repeatedly to our supporters, to supporters, football lovers who have complied with all the recommendations made by the committee, "Amali said, quoted from the official website of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Sunday, April 25.

The success of the Menpora Cup competition so far, said Amali, also received appreciation from President Joko Widodo. President Jokowi monitors this competition even though it is through television station channels.

"He (Jokowi) really appreciates and thanks PSSI, to the organizers and also to football fans all over the country," he said.

According to Amali, the supporters and organizers managed to prove their commitment to maintaining the initial agreement that there were no spectators, no crowds, no watching together, which were the conditions for the issuance of a crowd permit from the police.

"Alhamdulillah, the implementation of health protocols is serious and disciplined, so what was worried before, thank God did not happen. Once again, appreciation and thanks. Health protocols are still being carried out with discipline to this day," he explained.

For your information, PS Sleman won the third title after beating PSM Makassar with a score of 2-1 in a match at the Manahan Stadium, Solo, Central Java, Saturday, April 24, evening.

Meanwhile, the first winner and runner-up will be determined in the final match of the second leg of Persija Jakarta vs Persib Bandung. As is known, in the final match of the first leg Persija Jakarta won 2-0 over the rival.