Krjogja.com – PSIM managed to beat Nusantara United in an away match at Kebogiro Boyolali Stadium, Saturday (14/10/2023) with a score of 1-2. In this match, the name of foreign player Alexandar Rakic was not included in the list of players.
The victory at Nusantara United was very special for PSIM because it was the third in a row in three first round away matches. PSIM only has one home left against Persikab on October 22 and ends the first round.
In the match against Nusantara, Alexandar Rakic’s name was not on the list. In fact, in several training sessions, coach Kas Hartadi always gave Rakic an extra portion so he could quickly break eggs with PSIM.
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After the match, Kas said that Rakic had problems with his ankle. “Rakic was okay yesterday, he had a bit of an injury to his ankle,” said Kas after the match.
Meanwhile, for Andy Esswein, Kas said that he chose not to play in the game vs Nusantara because his condition had not yet recovered 100 percent. “Esswein hasn’t recovered physically yet, because he’s been sick,” he continued.
Kas himself indicated that there was an evaluation of all lines at the break of the first round. However, he did not mention what evaluation would be carried out on all lines, whether this would include replacing two foreign players.
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“After the 22nd (October) we will evaluate everything, starting from the goalkeeper, back, middle and front. Because the second round will start in early November,” he concluded. (Fxh)
