DomainJava .COM – Semen Padang will face Arema FC in the 17th week of BRI Liga 1 2024/2025, which will be held at the H Agus Salim Stadium in Padang on Friday (27/12/2024) at 15.30 WIB.
Semen Padang coach, Eduardo Almeida, stated that his team was ambitious to get three points in this match after their defeat in the previous match against Persik Kediri.
“We want to end this season with a win,” said Almeida via the Semen Padang Instagram account.
In this match, Semen Padang will be without Rosad Setiawan, who is serving a red card, and Bruno de Araújo Dybal, who is absent due to permission not to play.
However, Almeida ensured that the other players were ready to compete after preparing for three days.
On the other hand, Arema FC Caretaker Coach, Kuncoro, revealed that his team had prepared well to face this match, including by improving the team’s weaknesses after the match against PSBS Biak.
“We focus on the team’s weaknesses and strategies to fight Semen Padang,” he said, quoted from the Liga Indonesia Baru page.
This match against the team coached by Eduardo Almeida is an important opportunity for Arema FC to improve their position in the standings while ending the first round on a positive note, in preparation for the second round.
Kuncoro hopes that his team can close the first round with satisfactory results even though he is aware of the pressure.