Saturday morning, October 12, 2019, around 08.00 am the maturity of disabilities gathering in the field to start soccer exercises at Dr Sutoyo Hospital rehabilitation center, Bintaro, South Jakarta. These one-foot ball pedestals play the ball by using the help of the stick and undergoing exercises worth athletes from non-disability groups.
Indonesia now has a soccer organization for physical disabilities, Indonesia Amputee Football or Garuda INAF established on March 2, 2018 initiated by Yudi Yahya (32) which is now the Chairman of Indonesia Amputee Football (INAF). Starting from watching soccer amputation in the video channel, Yudi was moved to host “amputasian†that hobbies sport football. This football team consists of 20 people from a variety of profession backgrounds.
Currently the Garuda INAF team has been established for a year, but many obstacles and challenges faced, ranging from facilities and infrastructure support training that is not as standard, to exercises that use the swadaya funds of their cocek each member. In fact, there are players from outside Jakarta and require transportation fees and places to stay. A variety of efforts have been carried out team managers to communicate with the government but not to break results.
One of the fake legs belonging to the match of the Garuda Indonesia Team Amputee Football (INAF) in the Dr Suyoto Hospital Court in Jakarta, Saturday (12/10/2019).
Pesepak Team Garuda Indonesia Amputee Football (INAF) prepare goal before practicing at Dr Suyoto Hospital in Jakarta, Saturday (5/10/2019).
Although without the help of Garuda INAF team government has various achievements. Currently Garuda INAF has become part of the World Amputee Football Organization or WAFO. In June 2018, the Indonesian football amputation team managed to win in the match of friendship with the Malaysian team. In this event, Garuda INAF team has the best defenders and best tips.
Currently the Garuda INAF team is trained by two trainers from the non-disability and trainers of this disabilities is to practice hard to follow the World Cup competition in 2020 that will last in Miami, Florida. Based on data on the Worldamputeefootball.com website there are 46 countries listed following this competition.
Regular commitments practice every time in a week every Saturday morning to become one of the capitals of the Garuda INAF Team to build cohesiveness and solidity of the team, including to face the world’s trophies. Garuda INAF team wants to prove that although it has physical limitations but they have a judiciary spirit to purify the name of Indonesia in the kancah international. Through the achievements achieved, Garuda INAF team continues to fight their rights in the sports world. Physical debate is not a barrier for them to disperse Red White in the highest mast.
The World Cup of Garuda Indonesia Amputee Football (INAF) practiced at Dr Suyoto Hospital in Jakarta, Saturday (12/10/2019).
The coach of Garuda Indonesia Amputee Football (INAF) Tomo oversees his players practice at Dr Suyoto Hospital in Jakarta, Saturday (12/10/2019).
Photo and text : Predipta Gover
The World Cup of Garuda Indonesia Amputee Football (INAF) is preparing to practice at Dr Suyoto Hospital in Jakarta, Saturday (5/10/2019).
Pesepak Team Garuda Indonesia Amputee Football (INAF) practice at Dr Suyoto Hospital in Jakarta, Saturday (5/10/2019).
The World Cup of Garuda Indonesia Amputee Football (INAF) practiced at Dr Suyoto Hospital in Jakarta, Saturday (12/10/2019).
Pesepak Team Garuda Indonesia Amputee Football (INAF) photographed together as a practice in Dr Suyoto Hospital in Jakarta, Saturday (12/10/2019).
The World Cup of Garuda Indonesia Amputee Football (INAF) practiced at Dr Suyoto Hospital in Jakarta, Saturday (12/10/2019).
Editor : Danika Wahyu
