# 2014 PSIS Semarang season

PSIS Semarang with two foreign footballers Julio Alcorsé and Ronald Fagundez started the 2014 Liga Indonesia Premier Division superbly, topping the standings of Group 4, with only 1 defeat, to qualify for the a quarter-finals. PSIS Semarang's striker Hari Nur Yulianto became the 4th top scorer with 14 goals under Abblode Yao Rudy (Persiwa Wamena, 17 goals), Brima Pepito Sanusie (Martapura FC, 16 goals), and Fernando Gaston Soler (Pusamania Borneo F.C., 15 goals), while Mahesa Jenar's other striker Julio Alcorsé was ranked 7th with 13 goals.
Match Fixed Scandal (Sepak Bola Gajah Scandal) The hard-won effort built since the start of the season had to end in the final game which only fight over to the group winner position. PSS Sleman and PSIS Semarang are involved in a scandal in which the two clubs were both desperate to avoid facing Pusamania Borneo F.C. Management argued "because it avoids Indonesian football mafia, they assess Pusamania Borneo F.C. is set to win the 2014 Liga Indonesia Premier Division so we avoid it". As a result of this scandal, Laskar Mahesa Djenar was disqualified from the semi-finals round. While coach Eko Riyadi, Saptono, Fadly Manna and Catur Adi Nugraha get life sentence not to play in Indonesian football and fine each 100 million Rupiah.

## Squad

Update November 2014
| No. | Nama | Posisi | Tanggal Lahir (Usia) | Klub Sebelumnya |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| 1 | Ivo Andre Wibowo | GK | (1989-08-28)August 28, 1989 (aged 24) | PS Siak |
| 20 | Catur Adi Nugraha | GK | (1985-01-20)January 20, 1985 (aged 28) | Persewangi Banyuwangi |
| 25 | Fajar Setya Jaya | GK | (1995-11-17)November 17, 1995 (aged 18) | PSIS Magang |
| Defenders ||||||
| 2 | Yudha Pramana | CB/RB | (1995-11-17)November 17, 1995 (aged 18) | Berlian Rajawali |
| 5 | Welly Siagian | CB/LB | (1992-05-18)May 18, 1992 (aged 21) | PSCS Cilacap |
| 13 | Fauzan Fajri | CB | (1989-05-18)May 18, 1989 (aged 24) | Persap Purbalingga |
| 26 | Taufik Hidayat | RB/LB | (1993-03-20)March 20, 1993 (aged 20) | PS Beltim |
| 27 | Safrudin Tahar | CB | (1993-12-13)December 13, 1993 (aged 20) | PSM Makassar |
| 29 | Sunar Sulaiman | CB | (1983-12-29)December 29, 1983 (aged 30) | Arema Malang |
| 42 | Anam Syahrul Fitrianto | RB/LB | (1985-08-30)August 30, 1985 (aged 28) | Persijap Jepara |
| Midfielders ||||||
| 7 | Muhamad Yunus | CM | (1988-07-07)July 7, 1988 (aged 25) | Persitema |
| 8 | Vidi Hasiholan | CM/AM | (1989-01-02)January 2, 1989 (aged 24) | PBR FC U-21 |
| 12 | Andik Rahmat | AM | (1994-10-25)October 25, 1994 (aged 19) | PSIS Magang |
| 15 | Ediyanto | CM | (1986-02-02)February 2, 1986 (aged 27) | Persewon Wondama |
| 17 | Franky Mahendra | LM/RM | (1991-06-06)June 6, 1991 (aged 22) | Persipur |
| 19 | Khomaidi | CM | (1990-12-10)December 10, 1990 (aged 23) | PSIS Magang |
| 23 | Eli Nasokha | AM | (1992-06-18)June 18, 1992 (aged 21) | PSS Sleman |
| 24 | Fadly Manna | AM | (1991-01-11)January 11, 1991 (aged 22) | PSM Makassar |
| 28 | Ronald Fagundez(c) | RM/LM | (1979-05-12)May 12, 1979 (aged 34) | Putra Samarinda |
| Forwards ||||||
| 4 | Elmirio Andrestani | FW/CF | (1993-12-05)December 5, 1993 (aged 20) | Berlian Rajawali FC |
| 10 | Julio Alcorsé | CF | (1981-09-17)September 17, 1981 (aged 32) | Persijap Jepara |
| 11 | Saptono | FW | (1989-04-16)April 16, 1989 (aged 24) | Persibangga |
| 14 | Ahmad Noviandani | FW | (1995-07-06)July 6, 1995 (aged 18) | Persijap Jepara |
| 22 | Hari Nur Yulianto | CF | (1989-07-31)July 31, 1989 (aged 24) | PSCS Cilacap |

## Top scorers

* Julio Alcorsé 13 Gol
* Muhamad Yunus 7 Gol
* Ronald Fagundez 7 Gol
* Fauzan Fajri 6 Gol
* Ahmad Noviandani 5 Gol

## First stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | SOL | SMG | REM | PPUR | PSIP | PPSM | PSKU | TEMA |
| 1 | Persis | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 29 | Advances to Second round | | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| 2 | PSIS | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 12 | +17 | 29 | Advances to Second round | 1–1 | | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 4–0 |
| 3 | PSIR | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 21 | | 1–1 | 2–0 | | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 |
| 4 | Persipur Purwodadi | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 18 | | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | | 3–0 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| 5 | Persip Pekalongan | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 17 | | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 |
| 6 | PPSM Sakti Magelang | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 17 | | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | | 3–3 | 3–2 |
| 7 | Persiku Kudus (R) | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 16 | Relegation to 2015 Liga Nusantara | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | | 2–0 |
| 8 | Persitema Temanggung (R) | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 27 | −18 | 8 | Relegation to 2015 Liga Nusantara | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |

### Match results
## 2nd Stage (Group J)

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SMG | PSCS | PDFC | KABO |
| 1 | PSIS | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 13 | Advances to Third round | | 1–0 | 2–1 | 5–1 |
| 2 | PSCS Cilacap | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | Advances to Third round | 3–1 | | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Pro Duta | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | | 1–1 | 3–1 | | 3–2 |
| 4 | Persikabo Bogor | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 4 | | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |

### Match results
## Quarter-Final (Group N)

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | PSS | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 14 | Disqualified |
| 2 | PSIS | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 11 | Disqualified |
| 3 | PSGC Ciamis | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 1 | Advances to Knock-out stage |
| 4 | Persiwa | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 1 | Advances to Knock-out stage |
* 1 2 PSS Sleman and PSIS Semarang were disqualified for match-fixing and bringing the game into disrepute after they scored five own goals in their last match to avoid playing Pusamania Borneo FC in the semifinals.
* ↑ PSGC Ciamis were deducted three points after failing to attend their match on 26 October 2014.
* ↑ Persiwa Wamena were deducted three points after failing to attend their match on 18 October 2014.