0 Talk about Arema

Arema based Kanjuruhan Stadium, Kepanjen, Malang regency, confirmed to host preliminary round Group C Inter Island Cup pre-season competition (IIC) 2012.

According to Media Ofiser Arema Sudarmaji Friday certainty after management received the official designation of PT Liga Indonesia (PT LI) Number 1020/LIGA/X/2012, Thursday (18-10).

"In principle, we welcome the confidence of PT LI and we're sure the lovers of the ball (ball mania) and a fanatical supporter Arema (Aremania) also will not mind, just the opposite. They will pack the stadium," he said. Besides Arema, LI PT Sriwijaya FC Palembang also appointed as hosts in Group A, Arsenal London as the host group B and Persisam Putra Samarinda for Group D.

However, although a host in the group stage, the joint team Arema-Pelita Jaya still not put any targets in the pre-season competition because it is still "blind" force candidates lawannhya. Moreover, continued Darmaji, drawing teams in each group also has not been done. All teams are still blind prospective opponents strengths, so do not dare put any target.

While the combined team Arema coach-Pelita Jaya Rahmad Darmawan also admitted that he is still not dare to set a target because he did not know the power of a team that will compete in the arena of IIC 2012. "Now we are focused on the formation of the team and the player inventory. Moreover, the IIC event still leaves about 1.5 months longer, so we focus first on the team," he said.

IIC 2012 event will be held from 2 to 16 December 2012. The preliminary round of competition will be using half the system and the format of "home tournament". However, until now PT LI has not released the match schedule each group. In fact, teams that inhabit Group A, B, C and D are also still undecided