PADANG PANJANG, kiprahkita.net - Making their debut at the prestigious Gala Siswa Indonesia (GSI) Provincial Level, the football team of SMPN 1, representing Padang Panjang City, achieved an impressive runner-up finish.
The fifth edition of the GSI was held from August 2-4 at the PPLP Sumbar football field.
SMPN 1 had to settle for second place after facing SMPN 1 Kota Payakumbuh in the final, with a final score of 2-0 on Sunday (4/8/2024).
Before reaching the final, the team coached by Fikri Aulia Mertin faced tough matches, including two group stage games and a semifinal.
Speaking to Kominfo on Monday (5/8/2024), Fikri mentioned that in the two group stage matches, his team secured a 4-1 victory against SMPN 1 Lima Kaum, Tanah Datar Regency, and then won a penalty shootout 3-2 against SMPN 3 Halaban, Limapuluh Kota Regency.
These group stage matches took place on Saturday, a day before the final.
In the semifinal, held on Sunday, SMPN 1 first defeated SMPN 2 Sijunjung Regency in a penalty shootout with a score of 3-2. Fikri brought several talented players from SMPN 3, SMPN 4, SMPN 5, and SMPN 6.
"During the penalty shootout, Imam Maulana, our goalkeeper, was the man of the match by saving three penalty kicks from Sijunjung Regency," he said.
Fikri explained that the final match was held at 16:30 WIB. Padang Panjang faced the defending champion team from Kota Payakumbuh, which included talented players, two of whom had won the Suratin Cup in 2023. Despite this, the SMPN 1 Padang Panjang team performed exceptionally well and confidently.
Although they finished as runners-up, Fikri, the coach of GSI Padang Panjang, was very grateful for his students' achievements.
"Hopefully, our success in reaching the final will lead to players from Padang Panjang being selected to represent West Sumatra Province at the national level in Jakarta this October," he said.(kominfo pdp)
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