Papua Futsal begins in 2021 with trials

The Papua PON Futsal Team returned to training after the Christmas fan holiday for the new year, that the team made by Daud Hendry Arim began to conduct a series of trials. As an initial trial, Futsal Papua overthrew the Angkasa Putra FC futsal team with a score of 20-0 in the Mutiara Hitam Futsal field, Polimak, Jayapura City.

Daud Arim said, they deliberately carried out a series of test matches to see how far their preparation had been. Including the implementation of strategy by the players.

“We want to see how far the children can play with strategy and tactics in set play. We want the children to carry out all the training materials they get during practice during the trials, "said Daud Arim why Cenderawasih Pos was contacted via his cell phone.

Although not an equal opponent, Daud Arim still praised his players. According to the former Persipura Jayapura player, his players are starting to align with the strategy he wants.

"We saw the children understood more and more in the trial, earlier the children carried out strategies and tactics very well. I hope we have to face opponents who are above our level again so that our mental and self-confidence will get better, "said Daud Arim.

Daud also explained that his team must be accustomed to facing the teams above them, in order to strengthen the mentality of the athletes towards PON XX 2021.

"I see we tested it with fellow teams in Jayapura, we did not get good opponents. "Yes, hopefully the Covid-19 pandemic will end, so that we can conduct trials outside Papua with futsal teams whose level is above us," said Daud.

"And we also hope that if possible we have to practice at the Futsal venue itself, so that children get used to playing on the field according to its standards," he concluded.