PSPS, Arema and Malacca United Will Compete at the 2019 Pekanbaru Porkot Opening

News24xx.com - The Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) Pekanbaru City continues to solidify preparations ahead of the implementation of Pekanbaru VII Porkot which will be held in early September 2019.

In addition, during the opening of the 2019 Pekanbaru Porkot VII, the Pekanbaru Mayor's Trophy Cup match will also be held, which is planned to be followed by three teams, namely PSPS Riau, Arema FC and a Malaysian soccer club, Malacca United.

"For Malaka United, they have confirmed their participation in this match," Pekanbaru City KONI Chairman Anis Murzil told Riau1.com, Saturday, August 24, 2019.

Anis continued, for the readiness of sports (sports) which will be contested in Pekanbaru 2019 Porkot VII is almost 100 percent, only a few sports are still in the process of gathering the names of athletes.

"Some sports that still need time, including football, sepak takraw, futsal and basketball. For the concept of the match, we make inter-districts in the city of Pekanbaru," he explained.

Anis said, for each district has confirmed its readiness in following the upcoming 2019 Porkot Pekanbaru Pekanbaru, and this is a moment to get together in fostering young seedlings.

"With the inter-district Porkot system, the process of selecting athletes will be more evenly distributed. Later athletes who will be fostered in Pelatko, are athletes who do have achievements, not entrusted athletes," he said.