Papua PON Men's Soccer Team Goalkeeper Scores A Free Kick Goal, Eduard Ivakdalam: His Left Foot Is Extraordinary

John Rericnal Pigai (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Papuan men's soccer coach Eduard Ivakdalam admitted that the success of goalkeeper Jhon Rericnal Pigai scoring a free kick in the match against East Nusa Tenggara in Group A of PON Papua was the result of training.

"But with great confidence, who gave him free kicks, his left foot was extraordinary and in the team the ball was in the middle and this has to be a left and a right man, and that's a big opportunity," said Eduard to Antara usa Papua beat East Nusa Tenggara 4-0, Monday.

"I know he (Jhon) has scored three goals from free-kicks because this has been done in continuous training," he continued.

The former Persipura player explained that goalkeeper Jhon Rericnal Pigai is the second executor of set pieces after captain Ricky Ricardo Cawor.

Even though John failed to execute a penalty kick, Eduard assessed that his goalkeeper had done a good job of doing this.

"Both the goalkeepers have been good with penalties and in some trials we gave him a penalty opportunity he was able to do that.

"We have goalkeepers who can do that, so I believed for him to take a penalty because so far there was Ricky, there was a second person, there was a third person. He was able to do that but he failed," explained Eduard.

In addition to Jhon's goal, three other Papuan goals were scored by Ricky Ricardo Cawor (two goals) and Rafiko B. Nawopi which ensured that Papua came out as the winner of Group A in the men's soccer branch of PON Papua.