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Persik Match Still in Question
Wimbo Satwiko | August 05, 2010

Police earlier this week refused to grant a match permit for a match between Persik Kediri and Persebaya Surabaya at Brawijaya Stadium in Kediri, East Java, citing the threat of fan violence. (JG Photo) Police earlier this week refused to grant a match permit for a match between Persik Kediri and Persebaya Surabaya at Brawijaya Stadium in Kediri, East Java, citing the threat of fan violence. (JG Photo)
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Indonesia. The two Indonesian Super League teams still without an ending to their season must wait a little longer to conclude their campaign after police canceled Thursday’s match.

Persik Kediri and Persebaya Surabaya were scheduled to play their last league game at Brawijaya Stadium in Kediri, East Java. However, police earlier this week refused to grant a match permit, citing the threat of fan violence.

Speculation was rife on Thursday morning that a permit would still be issued, but match commissioner Muhammad Saugi announced later in the day that the game would not go ahead.

Liga Indonesia (PTLI) chief executive Joko Driyono said it was Saugi’s “right to cancel the match,” but he would still be required by the league administrator to explain his decision.

“As the match has been canceled, we will wait for the match commissioner’s official report that must be submitted to PTLI,” Joko said.

“[PTLI chairman] Andi Darussalam went to Kediri immediately to investigate the case. We’re still in the middle of collecting information before making a final decision on this matter.”

“The match commissioner has every right to cancel a match if there is a good reason,” Joko added. “But we still need to determine why such a decision was made, and we hope details will be provided to us as soon as possible.”

Joko said the match might be rescheduled, and that he would be open to pushing back the relegation playoff schedule.

PTLI said earlier that rescheduling the match was “unlikely” because a promotion/relegation playoff — between the ISL’s 15th place team and the Premier Division’s No. 4 side, Persiram Raja Ampat — had already been set for Sunday.

This despite the fact that the playoff was supposed to be delayed pending resolution of the Persik-Persebaya fixture.

The Persik-Persebaya match had originally been scheduled for April 29, but was called off after Kediri Police denied the organizers’ request for a match permit.

Persebaya was then awarded a 3-0 forfeit victory by the league’s disciplinary committee, but Persik successfully appealed, forcing the league administrator to reschedule the match for Thursday.

Persebaya and Persik are in 16th and 17th place in the league, respectively. Both teams have 36 points, three behind Pelita Jaya, which sits in 15th.

If the match is not rescheduled, the league administrator could award Persebaya a 3-0 forfeit win, which would move the East Java club into 15th place and send it to the relegation playoff.

Pelita and Persik would finish in 16th and 17th place, respectively, automatically sending them down to the second division.

Kediri Police Chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Hasudungan Ritonga said earlier that he had refused to issue a permit for Thursday’s match because of the possibility of riots incited by Bonek, Persebaya fans who have gained a reputation for violence.