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Liputan6.com, Makassar: National Team Manager (Timnas) Indonesia, Andi Darusalam Tabusala announced skuad Timnas Pre-Asia Cup in Makassar, South Sulawesi, recently. This made the announcement after a number of players undergoing tests and exercises in Sawangan, Depok, West Java.

According to Andi, of 25 players who followed in the selection Sawangan, only 18 players who will be bidding diboyong United Football Indonesia (PSSI) to Muscat, Oman. They will face Oman in the fight of group B Pre-Asia Cup in 2011.

To the 18-player consists of Horizon and Mark Ferry Rotinsulu, as a goalkeeper. Meanwhile, back filled by Ricardo Salampessy, Ismed Sofyan, charis Yulianto, Maman Abdurahman, Nova Arianto, Erol compassion, and Isnan Ali. While the position of the center filled Hariono, Muhammad Roby, Ponaryo Astaman, Firman Utina, Boaz Salossa, Arif Suyono, Budi Sudarsono and front lines are still filled by Bambang Pamungkas and TA Musyafry.

According to the plan, will be starting to Timnas Muscat, tomorrow. The remaining time during the fight against Jelang sepekan Oman will be used for acclimatization weather there. In the time period will also be used with the one-time trials against the Division II League club Oman. In addition to Oman, Benny Dollo care team will also face many other opponents in group B, namely Australia and Kuwait.

Previously, more than sepekan Timnas the last exercise in the field Sawangan, Depok. During the penggila too many balls in the country, near the faithful witness of preparation Bambang Pamungkas and his friends face Oman in the upcoming January 19.

If the previous field ABC Senayan, Jakarta, is always the place Timnas practice, the event began and Pre AFF Cup Asian Cup, coach Benny Dollo prefer Sawangan field. Moving the location of this exercise at the place far from the city center. However, this was not the desire of people to witness the direct training and testing the dilakoni Timnas.

As is known, usually the suporter throng of coming from different areas in the Jakarta-Bogor-Depok-Tanggerang and Bekasi (Jabodetabek) to provide encouragement and berfoto together to have a hunting signature. Interest such as this shows how the ball penggila this country still put great expectations on Timnas to present the achievements in the world soccer stage.

Achievements football may still be far from expectations, but people just do not ever stop hoping. Timnas a time to speak later in the Asia Cup, and even make a surprise return with the title of champion. (UPI / Team Coverage 6 SCTV)