Turnamen Sepak Bola Piala Rektor Uncen 2022, Dibuka Menpora Amali

JAYAPURA - Menteri Pemuda dan Olahraga Republik Indonesia (Menpora RI) Zainudin Amali secara resmi membuka Turnamen Sepak bola Piala Rektor Universitas Cendrawasih atau Rektor Cup II tahun 2022 di Stadion Mahachandra, Kampus Uncen Atas, Perumnas III Waena, Papua.

"Dengan senantiasa mengharapkan ridho dan rahmat Tuhan Yaang Maha Esa, pada hari ini dengan resmi saya membuka Turnamen Sepakbola Piala Rektor atau Rektor Cup tahun 2022," kata Menpora Amali membuka turnamen yang mempertemukan kesebelasan dipertandingan pembuka antara Denfale Jayapura vs Uncen Papua FC, Senin (24/10) sore.

Menpora Amali mengaku, kehadirannya di Kampus Uncen untuk yang ketiga kalinya. Ia berharap Uncen menjadi kawah candradimukanya bagi atlet muda bertalenta.

"Terima kasih untuk ketiga kalinya saya datang ke Uncen. Dan hari ini selain ada kegiatan akademik juga ada kegiatan di lapangan. Semoga ini menjadi tempat pemanduan talenta-talenta bagi talenta terbaik di bidang sepakbola Papua," kata Menpora Amali didampingi Kabag Humas Indra Jayaatmaja.

"Dan sekali lagi ini sebagai tanda bahwa Uncen kita pilih sebagai sentra sesuai Perpres 86 tentang DBON. Semoga akan sukses kegiatannya dan kepada para peserta selamat bertanding. Junjung sportivitas, dan tentu persaudaraan dan persahabatan kalian semua," pesan Menpora Amali tegas.

Sebelumnya, Rektor Uncen Dr. Apolo Safanpo sampaikan terima kasih atas kehadiran Menpora Amali yang ketiga kalinya di bumi Papua. 

"Atas nama keluarga besar Uncen kami sampaikan selamat datang di Papua. Ini merupakan kunjungan Bapak Menpora Amali yang ketiga kalinya. Beliau selalu respon permohonan surat kami ditengah kesibukan beliau," ujarnya pada acara yang dihadiri Ketua Umum KONI Pusat Marciano Norman, Wakil KONI Pusat Soedarmo dan Ketua KONI Papua Kenius Kagoya ini.

"Kepada para peserta saya ucapkan selamat bertanding. Semoga pertandingan ini akan menjadi manfaat bagi kita untuk olahraga prestasi dan pembinaan atlet sepakbola dan dapat berkontribusi menyumbangkan atlet di provinsi Papua maupun tingkat nasional. Semoga Tuhan memberikan hidayah kepada kita sekalian," pungkasnya. ***

JAYAPURA - Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Indonesia, Zainudin Amali officially opened the Rector Cup II Football Tournament of Cendrawasih University in 2022 at Mahachandra Stadium, Perumnas III Waena, Papua.

"By always hoping for the blessings and grace of God, today I officially opened the Rector Cup Football Tournament," said Minister of Youth and Sports Amali opening the tournament which brought together the opening match between Denfale Jayapura vs Uncen Papua FC, Monday (24/10) afternoon.

Minister Amali admitted that his presence at the Uncen Campus was for the third time. He hopes Uncen will be a source for talented young athletes.

"I am thankful for the third time I came to Uncen. And today in addition to academic activities, there are also activities in the field. Hopefully this will be a place to guide talents for the best talents in the field of Papuan football," said Minister of Youth and Sports Amali accompanied by Head of Public Relations Indra Jaya Atmaja.

"And again this is a sign that we chose Uncen as a center according to Presidential Regulation 86 on DBON. Hopefully, the activity will be successful and, congratulations to the participants. Uphold sportsmanship, and of course the brotherhood and friendship of all of you," said Minister Amali firmly.

Previously, Rector of Uncen, Dr. Apolo Safanpo expressed his gratitude for the presence of the Minister of Youth and Sports Amali for the third time in Papua.

"On behalf of the Uncen extended family, we would like to welcome you to Papua. This is the third visit by Minister Amali. He always responds to our letter requests in the midst of his busy life," he said at the event which was attended by the Chairman of KONI Central, Marciano Norman, Deputy of KONI Central Soedarmo and Chairman of KONI Papua Kenius Kagoya.

"To the participants, I congratulate you on competing. Hopefully this match will be a benefit for us for sports achievements and coaching football athletes and contributing athletes in Papua Province and the national level. May God give us all the blessings," he concluded. ***