Namibian included in Tambadau's Indonesian tour
Published on: Friday, February 07, 2020
By: GL Oh
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Tambadaus with 24 players have left for Indonesia on Thursday to take part in the East Java Governor Cup competition starting on February 10.
The squad also included Namibian international Petrus Shitembi who is vying to fill up the final and fifth foreign import spot in the team.
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The 27-year-old is an attacking midfielder and has made 60 appearances with four goals scored for his country since 2010.
Team manager, Henry Saimpon said the tournament in Indonesia will be a good platform for them to access Petrus’ ability to see whether he is suitable for the team for the challenge in the Super League season which is less than a month away.
According to him, Sabah will have a friendly match with Persebaya Surabaya on Saturday before their first group match of the tournament against Arema FC on Monday (February 10).
Sabah are drawn in Group B with Arema FC, Persela Lamongan, Persija Jakarta while the teams in Group A are Madura United, Persebaya Surabaya, Persik Kediri, Bhayangkara FC.
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Sabah Football Association (Safa) President Datuk Peter Anthony had earlier said that they are not setting any target for the team in the tournament.
He hopes by competing in the tournament it will strengthen the squad and also allow the coaches to find the right combination among the players.
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