Banjarmasin, S Kalimantan (AntaranewsKalsel) - Junior footballers from Balangan, South Kalimantan, SSB Agung, flied to New York, yesterday (18/9), to represent Indonesia to compete with other junior teams from 31 countries in the final of the 2017 World Aqua Danone Nations Cup (AquaDNC) on September 22 to 24.
The Indonesia's junior Garuda AquaDNC team had previously a friendly match with the Cipta Cendikia Football Academy's team, who represent the country for the 2017 Gothia Cup China. It was part of a series of intensive coaching it had through before the World AquaDNC final.
It also had a match with the last year AquaDNC champion, SSB Salfas Soccer Academy.
The Balangan's young footballer had 10 days of intensive training in Sentul area, Bogor, West Java.
The special coach for Garuda junior AquaDNC 2017 Otsuka Koichi had prepared SSB Batu Agung, as the AQUADNC 2017 national champion, for their best performance to compete against 31 other countries in Red Bull Arena, New York, United States.
Marketing Manager of Aqua Danone Gistang Panutur said for 15 years AquaDNC have been held is a proof of its commitment to support the talent of young football athletes across-Indonesia.
This year, SSB Batu Agung from South Kalimantan will defend the country in the World final of AquaDNC 2017. The intensive training was not only to have a better soccer techniques, but also to instill the values of good life, such as sportsmanship, courage, honesty, intimacy, and enthusiasm to them. he said.