Tapteng Sibolga Student FC from North Sumatra have reached the semi-final of the Singa Cup U-16 international football tournament, where they will face Pakistan’s KAREM Academy.

Singapore, Media-DPR.com – Tapteng Sibolga Student FC from North Sumatra (Sumut) province have reached the semi-final of the Singa Cup U-16 International Football Tournament.

In the semi-final, Tapteng Sibolga Student FC will face Pakistan’s KAREM Academy on Friday (07/11/2025) at 10 PM Singapore time at the Arena Singapore field.

North Sumatra Governor M. Bobby Afif Nasution, together with the head of the province’s Youth and Sports Office (Kadispora), M. Mahfullah Pratama Daulay, is planned to attend the semi-final.

This was said by Coach Tata and Abdul Rosyid to MEDIA-DPR.COM on Thursday (06/11/2025) by phone from Singapore.

Appeal for support

The coaches went on to say:

We ask for the prayers of the people of Tapteng and Sibolga City, even though there has been no attention from the Tapteng Regent and the Sibolga Mayor.

Coach Tata

We keep fighting for the team’s pride as a lesson. I appreciate the parents, who have struggled to pay for their children, even going into debt.

Coach Tata

He also said he hoped football observers and officials, especially the Tapteng Regent Masinton Pasaribu and Sibolga Mayor Akhmad Syukri Nazry Penarik, could provide assistance.

At present, he said, the students are still staying in Singapore with no money left. The students are fighting to bring honour to Tapteng and Sibolga on the international stage.

On the occasion, the coach also thanked the parents of the Sibolga and Tapteng students for their attention and the financial help they gave their children, and prayed that God would repay their kindness and that of others who joined in contributing.

(The article’s reporters are credited as Demak MP Panjaitan / Pance. The claims about local officials are the coaches’ statements as reported by the outlet.)

Source: Media DPR

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