Arema FC coach Joko Susilo said the 1-0 victory over Persita Tangerang in the 32nd match of Liga 1 Indonesia at the Indomilk Arena Stadium, Tangerang, Saturday (1/4), was dedicated to the anniversary of Malang City.
"This victory is dedicated to the 109th anniversary of Malang City. I conveyed to the team what we can give Malang City," said Joko Susilo, quoted from Antara, Sunday.
The coach, who is familiarly called Gethuk, explained that Arema FC's condition was not fully normal in the match because several players were absent.
Meskipun demikian, lanjut Gethuk, pemain yang diturunkan tetap bekerja keras sehingga mampu memenangkan pertandingan.
"Our situation is not yet normal, meaning that many of our players are absent but we are proud to be able to play all out and work hard. I thank the team," explained Gethuk.
"We were able to win even though it was still difficult, Persita was also quite good," he concluded.
In that match, Arema FC's victory over Persita Tangerang was born thanks to a goal scored by Rizky Dwi Febrianto in the 88th minute.
This victory brought Arema FC up to 11th position in the Indonesian League 1 standings with 41 points from 31 matches.
Furthermore, Arema FC will travel to Madura United headquarters in the 33rd week of Liga 1 Indonesia at the Gelora Ratu Pamelingan Stadium, Pamekasan, Madura, Friday (7/4).
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