Ricky Cawor Breaks Top Scorer Record, Most Productive Throughout National Sports Week With 11 Goals

Papua team captain Ricky Ricardo Cawor celebrates his second goal against Aceh (Photo: PB PON XX PAPUA/Tagor Siagian)

JAYAPURA - The Papuan football team successfully defeated Aceh in the final match of the XX National Sports Week (PON), last Thursday. The Otsus derby clash which took place at the Mandala Jayapura Stadium ended with a score of 2-0.

It was the captain, Ricky Ricardo Cawor, who crushed the ambitions of Fakhri Husaini's children to bring the gold medal to Tanah Rencong.

In this match, the former Persemi Mimika pounder scored two goals. One through the white dot in the 4th minute and through his hard kick from outside the penalty box in the 22nd minute.

Cited from the official website of Papua PON, the additional collection of two goals in this final made Ricky record his name as the top scorer of XX Papua PON men's football with 11 goals.

At the same time, he also carved a record as the most productive striker throughout the PON held since 1948 in Solo.

Ricky's achievements surpassed his senior Boaz Salossa in 2004 XVI Palembang PON  with 10 goals, and David Saidui in 1993 XII Jakarta PON with 9 goals.

Citing Antara, Papua was already 2-0 up thanks to Ricky's goal when Aceh had to continue the match with ten players due to the second yellow card of midfielder Muharrir.

The 11 vs 10 situation made it easier for Papua's task to maintain the 2-0 lead until the whistle ended.

With this victory, the hosts succeeded in securing the gold medal for the men's soccer Papua PON, while Aceh had to settle for silver.

While the bronze medal was won by East Java, which in the early match defeated East Kalimantan 3-2 through extra time.