JAKARTA (24 Oct 2012) – The Indonesia national team will take on Timor Leste and the Philippines in Bali as part of their preparation for the AFF Suzuki Cup next month.
Bob Hippy, the coordinator of the Indonesia national team made the announcement this week.
“The national side will play the Philippines, probably on 7 or 8 November while the game against Timor Leste has been fixed for 10 November,” said Bob. “Both matches will be played at the Kapten Dipta Gianyar Stadium in Bali.”
In the meantime, it was also announced that the FA of Indonesia (PSSI) have decided against registering players from Belgian side CS Vise after the club refused to release them for the AFF Suzuki Cup next month.
The four players concerned were Syamsir Alam, Alfin, Yandi Sofyan and Yerico Christiantiko. Their places in the list of 35 players that will have to be submitted tomorrow to the AFF will be taken over by Agung Supriyanto (from the Indonesia Under-22 squad), Arthur Irawan (Espanyol B) alongside two naturalized players in Tony Cussel and Raphael Gullermo Maitino.
“The players from CS Vise have problems joining the team, so we have decided to call up these four players instead. And they have indicated to us exactly when they will join the team which is a positive way forward,” added Bob.
The position of midfielder Stefano Lilipaly has also been taken over by Persib Bandung keeper Made Wirawan. Lilipaly, who plays for Almere City in the Dutch First Division, has not been given the green light by his club to link up with the Indonesia national side.
The AFF have set 25 October for teams playing in the final round of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2012 to submit their list of 35 players.
INDONESIA LIST OF 35 PLAYERS
GOALKEEPERS: Syamsidar, Wahyu Tri Nugroho, Endra Prasetya, I Made Wirawan
DEFENDERS: Hengky Ardiles, Hamdi Ramdhan, Wahyu Wijiastanto, Diego Michiels, Fachruddin, Valentino Telaubun, Novan Setya Sasongko, Nopendi, Hamka Hamzah, Arthur Irawan
MIDFIELDERS: Elie Aiboy, Vendry Mofu, Taufiq, Oktovianus Maniani, Hendra Adi Bayauw, Jajang Paliama, Rasyid Assyahid Bakri, Firman Utina, Ahmad Bustomi, Raphael Guillermo Eduardo Maitimo
STRIKERS: Irfan Bachdim, Samsul Arif, M. Nur Iskandar, M. Rahmat, Bambang Pamungkas, Patrich Wanggai, Cornelius Gedy, Andik Vermansyah, Johnny Van Beukering, Tony Cusell, Agung Supriyanto.
