Agree To Hold Home And Away Trials Against PSIS, Arema FC Ensures Supporters Can Watch Live

Arema FC logo. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Arema FC and PSIS Semarang have agreed to conduct a test match with a "home-away" format, before the start of the 2022-2023 Liga 1 season.

Media Ofiser Arema FC Sudarmaji in Malang City, East Java, Sunday said that the trial match with PSIS Semarang was carried out to find out the picture of the team's game after regular training since May 10, 2022.

"Arema FC and PSIS management have discussed the trial match. It was agreed that the two teams would hold a trial match with a home and away format," said Sudarmaji as quoted by Antara, Sunday, May 15.

Sudarmaji explained that the plan for the trial match against PSIS Semarang will be held at Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang Regency on May 22, 2022. After that, Arema FC will play an away match at PSIS headquarters, Jatidiri Stadium Semarang on June 4.

According to him, based on the plan, the trial match is also open to supporters from both teams. For the price of admission tickets, in the near future the Arema FC Panpel will soon be announced.

“This test match is allowed for supporters to attend. The plan is that there will be tickets for spectators, related to prices, Panpel will hold an internal meeting, after that it will be announced to the public, "he said.

In terms of team preparation, the trial match was deemed a necessity for Arema FC. This is to measure the progress of training both as a team and individually.

In the upcoming test match, it is likely that three foreign players Adilson Maringa, Sergio Silva and Renshi Yamaguchi have arrived in Indonesia and strengthened the Singo Edan squad. Coach Eduardo Almeida is also planning to lead the training session on May 18, 2022.

In preparing for next season's competition, Arema FC is undergoing a major overhaul. A number of new players were brought in by Arema FC Management to strengthen the club that is the pride of the citizens of Malang Raya.

Until now, there have been nine new players who will strengthen Singo Edan next season. Besides Hanis Sagara, eight other new players, namely Irsyad Maulana, Syaeful Anwar, Evan Dimas, Adam Alis, Gian Zola, Andik Rendika Rama, Ilham Udin Armayn and Hasyim Kipuw.

Arema FC has also extended the contracts of three foreign players who strengthened Singo Edan last season, namely Sergio Silva, Renshi Yamaguchi and Adilson Maringa. Meanwhile, the attacker Carlos Fortes decided to join PSIS Semarang.

The plan is that the club, the pride of the people of Malang Raya, will still add a number of new players, including a foreign player who replaces Carlos Fortes and one other local player.