Dream : Legend Maker
Controversies
WARNING: Any form of name, place, background is fiction
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The following month Maung Raja was still up against Serpong City, Batavia, and Sleman United in their second round. In all three matches, Raka also recorded 3 assists so that he still leads in the top list of league 3 assists. The passes given by Raka in each match are getting better. Maung Raja players are spoiled by the bait because it is so on target, and the bait is almost eighty percent fall in an empty space position without guarding the opponent.
Handoko is more satisfied with the development experienced by Raka, both in terms of bait and movement has increased that can be felt. He said this development was too fast. On the other hand he also felt proud to find a diamond in a pile of dirt.
Three consecutive victories in the win again so that the position of Maung Raja in the top of group F is indisputable. Sleman also established himself as the runner up of group F. Both Maung Raja and Sleman United have qualified for the last 32. In this round of 32, those who position as group winners will fight runners up from other groups.
Because Maung Raja occupies the top of group F, their next match is against the runner up of group E, Persidago. Persidago is a football club from Gorontalo. The first round will be played away in Gorontalo so Maung Raja players book tickets and travel by plane.
It was September to coincide with the dry season in Indonesia the air temperature in Gorontalo is very high. Both players from Maung Raja and Persidago sweat profusely even before the game starts. Today is the day they will compete. Even the supporters choose the stands that have a roof to shelter from the sun.
Raka wiped off the sweat on her forehead, she felt like rushing to take a shower to make her body feel fresh but that was impossible as the referee was currently blowing his whistle to start the match. With a 4-3-3 formation Persidago started the first kick-off.
The match went on at a slow tempo as both sides stored their energy in this hot weather. At that time players from Persidago who were dribbling began to pass forward but due to lack of power given the ball did not get to the intended place.
Ahmad casually cut the bait. While waiting for the player Maung Raja forward Ahmad made a one-two pass with Raka. They are looking for a Persidago defensive gap to deliver a critical attack.
Both Beto and Alan are in tight guard, on the right and left sides Andre and Anton are also heavily guarded by full-back Persidago. Finally Raka decided to dribble forward closer to the penalty box. At a distance of 10 meters before entering the penalty box Persidago players began to show resistance to fight for the ball.
Persidago's tight defense began to show a gap. Alan, who has two years of experience, soon realized that and began to show movement without the ball, he ran to the left and sometimes backward and forward without a clear goal to find space.
Raka is also aware of Alan's movements and that happens to be a path leading right towards Alan. Without hesitation Raka started kicking the ball towards Alan. By the time the ball soared towards him, Alan immediately ran ahead of defender Persidago and headed deeper in the box. By the time the ball began to drop at a height of 50 cm from the ground Alan had already directed his left foot to kick the ball.
The ball rotated quickly to the left corner of the Persidago goal. Goalkeeper Persidago ran trying to chase the ball but failed to reach it. In the 25th minute Alan managed to break the deadlock and make Maung Raja lead.
When he was about to perform a celebration on the corner of the field with colleagues who were chasing him he felt confused because the referee did not blow his whistle. He turned around and showed a confused expression. That's when Alan saw that the line referee lifted his flag showing that the goal was disallowed for offside.
Alan, who felt himself running alongside defender Persidago, started a protest to the referee trying to explain but the referee did not respond to Alan's protest and gave a gesture to goalkeeper Persidago to continue the match.
Maung Raja players are very unacceptable with the decision of the referee but they do not want to fight with the referee who will further harm them. After a while Alan was persuaded to give up the decision.
The first half match was still deadlocked as both Maung Raja and Persidago failed to crack the egg and still maintained the score 0-0 until the break. Even the score was still maintained until the final minute of the second half ended.
Handoko and player Maung Raja also thought that the final result of today's game would be a draw. They can accept that at least they can still try to win in the second round at home.
But in the 85th minute the referee issued a controversial action that triggered the anger of both Handoko and Maung Raja players who were on the field. Persidago got a corner kick. Several players inside the box jumped up to conduct an aerial duel. One of the Persidago players who jumped into Ahmad's body for failing to compete for an aerial duel.
But as they began to descend to the ground, the Persidago player suddenly lay down on the grass. The referee who saw this immediately blew the whistle and pointed to the penalty spot.
As it infuriated all Maung Raja players, they protested against the referee but it was futile because the referee did not change the decision. Ahmad who was completely aware of what happened felt unacceptable and finally because of the emotions he encouraged the referee.
The referee who was pushed also then did not hesitate to feel the pocket on his chest and pulled out a red card. Ahmad who got a red card was getting emotional but Beto immediately stopped him, they were also emotional like Ahmad but they refrained from being consumed with emotion.
1 - 0
A penalty goal based on a refereeing decision that is quite controversial. Maung Raja was forced to swallow the defeat despite feeling unfair. Coach Handoko also told reporters that this game he doubted the quality of the referee who led the game.
Handoko's statement to reporters immediately went viral on various social media that received various responses. Some disagreed with the decision taken by the referee, some also said that Maung Raja was only looking for excuses and did not accept the defeat.
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