All About Indonesian Football

I get confused when I wanna wrote this article. Why? Because, talking about Indonesian football we will talk about many things! Like the football player, the supporter, the football officer, the game, etc…

And they are interesting to be a topic to talk. But, don’t worry guys…. I will tell you one by one just for you.

Andik, Diego, Gonzalez, and Bambang (from google.co.id)

Now, we’ll talk about the player! Wow… Indonesia has so many football players. There are from the state or from another country. And they are divided into some club in Indonesia. Andik Vermansyah is one of them. Andik is come from Jember, Indonesia. But he joined Persebaya (one of the Indonesian football club). He has good skill, he always disrupt the opponent’s defense. The opposite teams always think that Andik is dangerous for their defense. So they always make a tight defense for him. Besides Persebaya, Andik is including a player from The National Team of Indonesia. Besides Andik, we have Diego Michiels. Diego Michiels has cute face ^^ He has many fans because of it. I think, Diego’s skill is not too good and not too bad. Because, sometime he makes some mistake. He joined Persija and he is the football player of Indonesia’s National football team, but different team with Andik. Ahaha, I think you got confused about our football club! I’ll tell you later guys….

Ohya, I forget if Diego is Indonesian-Dutch football player. Next player is Christian “El Loco” Gonzalez. He comes from Uruguay! He has good skill. His accuracy to score is good too. He joined Persisam. He’s one of football player of Indonesia’s National football team. But also in different team with Diego and Andik :p Next… Bambang Pamungkas! Hahaha, I know this name from I was a child until now! Bambang is the best player in Indonesia. He always be the football player of Indonesia’s National football team. Give applause for him ^^

Timnas Senior (from google.co.id)

When we talk about the Indonesia football player, we always talk about the football club and the national football team of Indonesia. There are so many football clubs in Indonesia. There are Persebaya, Persib, Persibo, PSMS, Persisam, Persija, etc. Like in Europe, the name of club is the name of where it originates J . Persebaya is a club from Surabaya. Persija is a club from Jakarta. Persib is a club from Bandung, etc… if you want to know more about it, you can open this site: names of Indonesia football club but sorry, the language is in Bahasa L . Then about the national football team. Indonesia has some national football team. Why? Because it divided by the football player’s age. In Bahasa, the national team is Tim Nasional (Timnas). There are Timnas U-15 , Timnas U-19 , Timnas U-21 , Timnas U-23 , and Timnas Senior. Timnas U-15 is means if the football players are in 15 years old or more than 15 years old. Timnas U-19 is means if the football players are in 19 years old or more. It also use to Timnas U-21, Timnas U-23, and Timnas Senior. Andik Vermansyah joined the Indonesia’s national football team who is 21 years old (in Timnas U-21). Diego Michiels joined the Indonesia’s national football team who is 23 years old (in Timnas U-23). Then Bambang Pamungkas and Christian “El Loco” Gonzalez joined the Indonesia’s national football team which has been regarded as a senior in Indonesian football (in Timnas Senior).

The Faithful supporter (from google.co.id)

Football is nothing without supporter! Supporter is very important in the football matches. The supporter’s yell is take effect to the match, including the football player. Why would like that? Because supporter’s yell is make the football player re excited when they feel tired or etc. I ever watch a football match at football stadium near my home. The match is so alive! Because of supporter’s yell :D that’s my first experience to watch football match. Then Indonesian supporter is faithful with their lovely football club. Whenever and wherever their lovely football club has a match, they will follow them just to support. If one football club against another football club who has been the rival for long time, the supporter will have a conflict each other L BUT if the national football team of Indonesia has a match, they will be a BIG SUPPORTER who don’t have any conflict. Freak, right?

from google.co.id

The achievements of Indonesia national football team are not too good and not too bad. Sometimes when our team already qualified for the final, something bad is happen. Like, suddenly our team was lose or suddenly our team was not show their spirit like they was show at qualifying. I think, they always feel satisfied when they in final. Whereas they have get the trophy of the match yet. I’m so disappointed to them L

In AFF Cup 2010, Indonesia national football team already qualified for the final but something bad was happen. Indonesia was lose at that time from Malaysia. In Sea Games 2011, Indonesia already qualified for the final and we meet Malaysia again at that time. The people of Indonesia really want Indonesia national football team can revenge their defeat at AFF Cup, but we lose again L in Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy last month, we already qualified for the final AGAIN! But We Lose AGAIN L it’s bad, right? Indonesia is unlucky national football team L

I wish, Indonesia national football team can win a match one day and bring a trophy for the Faithful supporter in Indonesia :D Amin…..

I think is enough. Good bye, see you later on my new article J I'm sorry if my English is bad.

(Nindy)

resources :

wikipedia about gonzales

wikipedia about Indonesia national football team

wikipedia about Diego Michiels

wikipedia about Andik Vermansyah

The Good and Bad Time

High school time was not so good but also was not so bad. It was not so good because I had quite hard time to adapt to the lesson, but I had good time apart from that.

Compare to the junior high time I achieved many things in high school. I still remember the first achievement was when I honored best student in school orientation with other friends from other classes. I was also the vice of class leader. It was an experience that I never had before. I was noted for my leadership capacity for the first time. Those are my first grade experience.

Bad thing is that I couldn’t catch the lesson well. I was left behind, that was what I feel at that time. I used to be a smart student in junior high school, and high school definitely not an easy one for me. It was just tough. Saddest thing was when I got 7 (score range 1-10) in my English lesson. I used to known as one of the best students in English lesson when I was in junior high. My English teacher in high school was focus in few smart students, maybe because they were known as very smart students that’s why she kept focusing on them and neglected the others. To me that was hard. I was not also good at math, chemistry, and physics. When I was in junior high I did not have serious difficulties in those lessons. Started at first grad of high school, I already felt there’s something wrong with me. It was just like I lost myself.

I had tried to study hard and paid more attention to the teachers but still, I was not that good. When I received my school report I was quite relieve because I was still at the top ten students, still that was in the first and second term. In my last school term I failed to keep on my just so-so track record, I was not in the top ten students. I was sad but what I could do.

Things were getting worse when I was in my second grade of high school. I was in the same class with super students. Almost ¾ of the students were the smart ones. Teachers and lessons were harsh on me. I was so doomed. They taught the class in a strict way. I was stressed out. Worst of all many explain the lesson so fast. Maybe since ¾ of the class were smart so they thought that we’re all that good. I really had bad time. Every day was hell for me. I was almost never done my homework at home. I came to school earlier to ask my friends or to copy their homework. I really did not know what the answer of all the assignments my teachers gave me at that time.

My high school

The only lessons that I like were history, civic, and Indonesian language and literature. My history teacher was a strict teacher, but learning history was just like travelling through time and it felt like a recreation time for me. Civic was also fun; well it was pretty boring actually; but since it’s discussed about nationalism and state and I love my country so much so that was not a big problem. And Indonesian language and literature was the best of all. The teacher was a young unmarried man and he was so supportive. Though many of the students mocked and disrespected him, but to me he was a great teacher. He was really supported. I respected him a lot.

Friends in the first and second grade were basically nice ones. They were much better than friends I had in junior high. They were more modest, honest, polite, and fun. My desk mate in the first grade was very nice. Other friends were also nice to me. I loved them. However class changed and so did friends. In the second grade my friends were not supported. Since they were smart students I found out that they were too busy with the lessons and score. They did not hurt me but they were not friendly ones. My desk mate was also a bit curt. I did not enjoy my time with her and I thought she did too.

Overall I hate my second grade of high school. If I could turn back time I would move to other class. My score was not good and when it’s time to choose what major for the third grade, I decided to join the social studies class. I had enough score to join the science class but I had decided not even to think about that chance. I had enough suffering study with smart students and I had enough experience strived with math, biology, chemistry, and physics.

Being a social studies student was not easy at that time. The prejudice that learning social studies mean incapable or stupid was normal at that time, maybe it still is until now. There were only 2 social studies classes and 6 science classes. So I also experienced being a minority in the school. But I found heaven in my last year of high school.

There were only 36 students in my classroom; the science class had 44-47 students. I had a big classroom with the nicest friends of all. There were 12 girls and 24 boys, and most of the boys were rascals. I was afraid at first but as time goes by I really enjoyed my time with them. None of them humiliated or disrespect us. We were like a big family. My best memory with my friend was when my friend invited the girls to come to her house to cook and to eat together. I was so happy, there were maybe 6 students joined the gathering. But surprisingly she invited the boys too. So when I arrived at her house instead of cooking we just prepared food and ate together. She already prepared a lot of food for all of us. Maybe almost 18 students came. There wasn’t special occasion we were just having a great time together. Some girls after few weeks later also came to my house and cooked together. I had a great friendship moment with my friends. I love them all.

I love my friends and I love my class. Though some teachers were not so nice, but overall they treated me and my friends well. Maybe being teachers for the minority students were also made them love us more. I especially love and respect my math teacher, whose wife was my math teacher at the third grade of junior high school. He was so patience to teach us, too bad the boys often picked on him. My homeroom teacher was also a great teacher. I respect and honor him.

Since I had a positive environment, great friends, nice teachers I could really maximize my capacity as a student. I was the first rank student twice and I got the second highest national exam in the region. I got a trophy, money as the prize and I also had a chance to meet the head of region (bupati) in a special ceremony. That was unforgettable memory.

Though I had worst year in my second grade, I had nice and sweet time in my third grade. I would never forget my first year too. That was the time when I felt so happy to wear my high school uniform. There was bad time and also good time. What about yours?

(Silvana)

Talking about Indoesian football “sigh” -.-

Honestly I prefer to European Football than my country’s football. I lost the passion when I’m watching Indoesian football. When I watch the European football, I think each player in a team brings a magnet to get the ball from the friend, so the can make good combination games :D I’m just kidding.. Maybe it’s because of regularly training and good ability of each players.

Indonesia is one of corrupt country. In Indonesia, football is not naturaly about the games, but also politics. I don’t know what are the goverment officials want from football competitions. So it’s reasonable that Indonesia couldn’t be the champion in football competition even in regional area.

And talk about the fans, fans from popular clubs in the world seems more honored and manageble than 

Indonesian football clubs fans. I put attention at their performances (clothes and accesories) or even they don’t wear their t-shirt, and sometimes they don’t have any tickets to watch the match but they still enter the stadion. And I heard from my mom’s friend, at the last match in a stadion near my house the football fans took everything (plunder) from the sellers around the stadion, and the next match no sellers around the stadion because they were afraid if the lost their things for twice.

(Ema)

The High School World

The Senior High School World

During my time in senior high school I had many experiences and I felt many things, happy, cheerful, angry, sad, worried, naughty, pleasure, and etc...

I felt happy because my school is fresh and spacious, it has many tress, wide parking area, a wide mosque, two sport fields, free wi-fi, a new rebuild hall, canteens, library, computer, chemistry, physics, and language labolatories.

I start studying every Monday-Friday at 6.45 a.m. until 3.30 p.m and twice break time at 9.45-10.00 a.m and 11.30 a.m -12.30 p.m. Very long time to spend in school I only have 5 hours at home because after that I go sleep. I think it’s bad program for studying because no balances time for school and individual time. How can students develop their own ability if most of the time already spent in school? That’s often make me felt angry...

I still remember when I was at second grade of senior high school, I went to the canteen with my friends while waiting the history teacher. My history teacher was a woman. When I came back to the class, she already started the class and I was late! I felt very worry at that time. She forbid us to join the class and if we still join the class she wouldn’t continuing the lesson. So I exit from class and wait outside the class, then she came and asked us not to repeat the mistake again and we apologized to our teacher.

My school have two canteens, usually the students called the boys canteen and the girls canteen. I never went to the boys canteen. In girls canteen the seller sell roasted chicken, meatball, pecel, noodle, fried chicken, ayam kremes, soto ayam, gado-gado, lontong mie, fried rice, and various beverages. All are nice and delicious, also cheap :D

But the best time is when I and my friends sat around the side of coridors, we talk, joke, share, and discuss. Maybe this is the most what I miss when I already graduate from my senior high school beside the food in the canteen..

(Fifi)