SEMARANG – The Committee of the National Sports Week (Pornas) Korpri XVI 2023 Central Java, officially released the competition schedule for a number of sports, Friday (14/7/2023).

Especially in futsal, the Papuan team will compete with tough opponents in group stage A. Based on the results of the drawing, the three opponents are Bappenas, Ministry of Health and Coordinating Ministry of PMK.

Korpri Papua Futsal Coach, Daud Arim admitted that he still did not know the strength of the opponent. Nevertheless, he has instructed all players to remain focused on securing three points in each match.

Adhering to a half-competition system, David asked the athletes to focus on being able to qualify for the top 32. "Looking at the draw results for Papuan opponents in Futsal, we will focus on playing well. We also don't know their players yet but we will try to win in group A," David said on Friday afternoon.

David said all players are certainly ready, and all strategies and set plays have been arranged in such a way as to turn off the opponent's movements.

Fast-paced, coordinated and tactical play will be a weapon of the Papuan team to attack the opponent's defense. Moreover, Papua is the champion of the Korpri event, while not experiencing much change with the champion squad in the previous Pornas Korpri.

"Our preparation has been very long, and we are ready for the game. The player's material has not changed much from the previous. So we have the ambition to defend the championship," he explained.

Known to the squad of Futsal Papua are great players. In fact, four of them are former and active players of Persipura Jayapura. Such as Nasir Worobai, Ortizan Solossa, Yustinus Pae and Ricardo Salampessy.

Papuan futsal is also still managed by Daud Henry Arim, who won a gold medal at Pornas Korpri XV ago.

The cold-handed coach was also successful at PON XX 2021. Delivering a gold medal for the first time for Papua Futsal at the quadrennial national sports event.

Daud Arim is not alone, he is accompanied by Fison Merauje as an assistant coach as well as a goalkeeper coach. Fison has also been the goalkeeper coach in Persipura.

In addition to Nasir Worobai, Ortizan Solossa, Yustinus Pae and Ricardo Salampessy. Papua Korpri futsal is also strengthened by great players such as Leebreg Jappen, Prayogo Abdullah, Jeane Ayomi, Vanly Palapessy, Richard Nahumury, Max Dimara, Roby Yoom, Ryan Sarwom, Barens Risman and Ferdinandus Mahuse. ***