Gianyar, The Indonesia Post – Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) Chairman Erick Thohir said the Province of Bali broke the record for the number of selection participants for the U-17 Indonesian national team players, reaching 947 people.
“Let’s give the best for ourselves and for Garuda,” said Erick when face to face with participants in the selection of U-17 national team players in Gianyar Regency, Bali, Sunday.
The selection process was centered at the Bali United Club Training Center at Pantai Purnama, Gianyar Regency, 15-16 July.
Not only from Bali, the selection participants also came from a number of cities in East Java, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, Papua and Maluku.
Bali is the third place out of 12 regions in the country which will hold the selection of U-17 national team players. Previously, the selection had been held in Bandung and Palembang with 187 participants and 147 participants respectively.
From Bandung, four young players were selected and from Palembang there were two players.
Meanwhile in Bali, it is estimated that the competition will be tighter and the number of selected participants may be higher than the previous two cities.
Participants who pass the selection will join the U-17 national team training camp in Jakarta in August.
“Later in Jakarta it will be re-selected to be sent to Germany,” said Erick, adding that the training in Germany lasts for around 1.5 to two months.
Meanwhile, the Head of the U-17 Player Selection Team Indra Sjafri still has not disclosed the number of participants from Bali who will be sent to Jakarta.
“We don’t know how many there are because we need to see their quality,” said the former Bali United coach.
One of the main points of assessment in looking for young players is the tactical ability of the participants both individually, in groups and in teams.
There is also a condition in the selection that players born January 1 2006-31 December 2007.
Meanwhile, the participants admitted that they were enthusiastic about participating in the selection process by making various preparations, including physical readiness by running or exercising at the fitness center.
“I like football and at the same time want to develop talent. Who knows, he might be called into the national team,” said one of the participants from Bima, NTB, BinJohn Mawa.
Another participant, I Putu Kevin from Denpasar, also received the provision of physical and mental training after previously joining Bali United Youth coaching.
“I want to move up to the U-17 national team because this has become my talent and hobby,” said the student at SMAN 2 Denpasar.
Previously, two players trained at Bali United Youth, namely Andre Pangestu and Komang Ananta, had been summoned to undergo selection in Jakarta. (mhn/bbs)
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