Often Triggers Controversy, Following Is Farmel FC Club Profile

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JAKARTA - The match in the League 3 competition has recently been in the spotlight because it often creates controversy, one of which has stolen a lot of attention is the match between Farmel FC and Persikota.

Prilly Latuconsina, a celebrity and owner of Persikota, has raised her voice regarding the controversy that occurred when her team fought Farmel FC. Prilly commented on the offside and the penalty that the opposing team got.

Often called the team that triggers controversy, then where did the Farmel FC club come from? The following is the profile of Farmel FC.

Farmel FC is a newcomer to Indonesian football, for the level of the 3rd League competition. Farmel FC is a team that carries the name Tangerang, Banten.

This club is a club managed by a company called Farmel Cahaya Mandiri. The company is engaged in chemical trading, clean water and waste water treatment industry.

Although a newcomer, Farmel FC has several junior teams and has participated in the Soeratin Cup. Farmel also has a training ground located in Kelapa Dua, Tangerang, with the name Lapangan Raihan Sport Center.

As a new team, this club is strengthened by young names who are still foreign to the ears considering that the Liga 3 regulations do have an age limit. However, there is one name that is quite familiar in their line-up, namely the former Persija Jakarta and PSS Sleman midfielder, Amarzukih.

The boss and owner of Farmel FC is Eko Setyawan who is also the CEO of PT Farmel Cahaya Mandiri, which oversees the club. For coaching matters, Adnan Mahing was chosen to be the figure behind Farmel's appearance on the field.

Regardless of the club's profile, the controversy that dragged Farmel FC's name in the match against Persikota was not the first time it happened. Previously, there were several other controversies that accompanied Farmel to attract attention.

Like during the match against Bandung United, before the last 16 of Liga 3. At that time, the referee was too light-handed in giving a red card to a Bandung United player.

Referee Andri Novendra was considered too easy to punish Bandung United, he even issued four red cards. Bandung United remained patient, and gave applause as a satire to the match officials.

Before Persikota and Bandung United, another club that complained after against Farmel was NZR Sumbersari. When they met in the national round of Group B, they judged that the referee had repeatedly made wrong decisions that resulted in losses, and in the end the match was colored by chaos.

Prior to that, there was also PSBL Langsa which was affected by the controversy at the Farmel FC meeting. The team from Aceh was furious and mentioned the existence of the football mafia after they were sentenced to a penalty in the match against Farmel FC.