The football club of Aceh United is very optimistic to face the match in League 1. After launching the brand-new jarsey and the players at the weekend, Aceh United are now preparing to face their inaugural match in Batang, Central Java.
In the away game, the club which is based in Harapan Bangsa Stadium Banda Aceh is also bringing 21 players.
President of the club Aceh United, M Zaini Yusuf, said to face the preparation of Liga 2 competition they have been maximized since a few months ago.
"Aceh United is ready to face League 2 competition with target to qualify for League 1" President of Aceh United M Zaini Yusuf.
M Zaini Yusuf said, preparation of Aceh United to face the second caste competition in Indonesia is already so mature. The recruits are mostly Acehnese origin. They are the best footballers from Aceh who are invited back to strengthen Aceh United.
"Among them ever strengthening the national team of Indonesia, such as Syakir Sulaiman, Hendra Sandi Gunawan, Syahrizal, and others."
Zaini added, Aceh United also recruited alumni of Paraguay, Acehnese children who had studied football in the Latin American country for three years, some time ago.
The composition of players facing League 2 is better than last season. In the competition last season, Aceh United played in League 3, capable of winning Aceh, regional, and top three nationals, finally qualifying for League 2. At this season's competition, Aceh United joined the western region, along with Persiraja, Banda Aceh, on the islands of Sumatra and Java. The inaugural match will be played in Batang, Central Java, to face host Persibat, on 24 April.
Of course Aceh United hope in the inaugural match later, Aceh United players able to show their best performance with a perfect result. This perfect result is the capital of the next game.