Three Semen Padang Players Face Doubts for Match Against Persita

Three Semen Padang players may miss their upcoming home match against Persita Tangerang in the 2024-25 Liga 1 season, week 23, scheduled for Friday, February 14, 2025, at the Haji Agus Salim Stadium in Padang. The players in question are team captain Rosat Setiawan, Bima Reksa, and Kim Ming Yu, who have been dealing with injuries since their match against Barito Putra.

Semen Padang's head coach, Eduardo Almeida, mentioned that, aside from these three players, two other team members, Marco Baixinho and M. Iqbal, are also still undergoing treatment.

Eduardo emphasized that the team is working hard to prepare for the crucial home game. In addition to improving their technical and physical skills, the team must also focus on mental strength. Coordination and communication among the players are being fine-tuned as they gear up for an important match, especially since the team is fighting to avoid relegation.

He shared that they have been focusing on mentality in their preparations. He stressed the importance of mutual trust to achieve better results moving forward. Looking at the remaining 12 games of the season, after hosting Persita, Semen Padang will travel to face Persis Solo on February 21. So far, with 22 matches played, Semen Padang remains in 17th place out of 18 teams, with only 17 points from 4 wins, 5 draws, and 13 losses.