KOMPAS.COM – Persija Jakarta played a goalless draw with PSM Makassar in the semifinals of the first leg Menpora Cup 2021 at Maguwoharjo Stadium, Sleman, Thursday (15/4/2021) night.
After the match, an incident occurred on the Persija bench. Marko Simic who was replaced by Alfrianto Nico at the end of the match was caught on television having an argument with the goalkeeper and captain of Persija Jakarta, Andritany Ardhiyasa.
Also read: Menpora Cup Semifinal, Realistic Reasons for PSM to Draw Against Persija
Regarding this incident, Persija Jakarta coach, Sudirman, clarified the chronology of the incident involving Marko Simic.
Sudirman explained that this incident was a natural thing to happen in the dynamics of a soccer match.
“When he was pulled out, Marko Simic had an argument with one of Persija’s assistant coaches. The arguments that occur are related to the technical conditions of the game on the field. I think that’s a common thing in football teams. The high tension of the match carried away the emotional side of the team players, “said Sudirman.
Sudirman added that the problem had been resolved by kinship in the dressing room.
Both of them have apologized to each other and forgot about the incident.
He asked the team to immediately shift focus for the second semi-final match in Solo.
“Andritany as the captain in the video that was circulating was seen having an argument with Simic. But what actually happened, he was calming the two parties who had previously disagreed, “said Sudirman.
“And we have finished everything in the dressing room, nothing has to be extended. The most important thing now is that we must immediately forget everything that happened in last night’s match, and focus on winning the second semifinal match in Solo,” said Sudirman added.
– .