Defeated by Arema, No Disappointment from Madura United

DBasia.news – There is no disappointment in the face of Madura United coach, Gomes De Oliviera. Apparently, Madura United got 0-2 defeat against the host Arema FC in the 22nd match of 2018 Liga 1 at Kanjuruhan Stadium Malang, Monday (17/9).

Gomes admitted the defeat of his squad due to the ineffective effort in maximizing the opportunities. In fact, Greg Nwokolo and friends performed fiercely by creating deadly opportunities in 90 minutes.

“Arema can win due to the qualified players. But our players did great by controlling their emotion for many incidents on the pitch,” Gomes De Oliviera said.

“They wanted to win and improve the position in the standing. It’s okay, we are on the right track,” he added.

 

Madura United vs Arema

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The defeat against Arema FC stopped the positive trend of Madura United. Previously, Sapeh Kerrap team had no defeat since the 15th week of the competition or past 8 weeks. After the 0-1 defeat in Bhayangkara FC home, Madura United scored 18 points from 5 victories and 3 draws.

Furthermore, Madura United also wasted the golden opportunity to achieve the top position in the standing. Despite the loss, Madura United are still strong by following Persib Bandung in the big two of the standing with 5 points difference.

“After 8 matches, we got defeated. But I’m impressed with the team hard work, they never disappoint me,” Gomes added.