BANYUWANGI – The patchwork of Persewangi's strength ahead of the second round of the First Division competition seems to be coming true. There were no foreign players who were reportedly recruited by the Laskar Blambangan squad. All the players who are in the hunt to add strength in the remaining half of the competition are all local pillars. There was no name Christian Bakatal who had interested management. Even, hunting for other players like Budi Sudarsono and others, also none.
Nevertheless, There are five new players who are predicted to be part of the Persewangi squad in the upcoming second round. “There are many considerations that underlie the recruitment of new players. From here management has petted a number of new players to become part of Persewangi in the remaining half of this competition,said Hari Wijaya, Head of the Fellowship. As previously reported, Persewangi management plans to bring in a number of new players.
Among the players who were persuaded to join the Blambangan Army was Bambang Pamungkas, Budi Sudarsono, Christian Bakatal, to Triasbudi. However, a number of considerations kept the hunted player from joining. Even, the merger of the management of Persewangi ISL and IPL made management maximize this unification effort. Among them, Use existing players for selection. Even, a number of players came from other Premier Division contestants.
Not just one, there are five players who have participated in the selection and monitoring of the team since the inaugural training was held ahead of the second round. Even, in several trials, they are also included in the line up. They include Iswanto, Imam Hambali, Erik, Anga, and Ilyas. The five of them are strong candidates to be able to wear the Persewangi costume in the upcoming second round. Interesting, All of these players play as defenders and midfielders.
Additional ammunition for the front sector is certain to still rely on old stock. The presence of the five new players has even been set when Persewangi beat Persid Jember in a test match on Friday (26/4) then. So far their performances have earned credit points and have been able to perform as expected by the coaches. “Ideally we need a striker as a target man. But no problem. The existing stock of players provides many options for concocting strategies on the field later,said Bagong Iswahyudi, the Persewangi coach. (radar)
