Collective Contribution Key for Babek SS to Approach the 2024-2025 Kompas U-14 League Title

Babek Soccer School is just one point away with two matches remaining in the 2024-2025 edition of the Liga Kompas U-14 powered by BRI to secure the championship title. From a perfect journey this season, Babek has demonstrated that the hard work of all team elements and meticulous planning are the keys to winning a lengthy competition.

Entering the 13th week of the 2024-2025 Liga Kompas U-14, Babek has shown remarkable dominance. While their closest competitor, Persigawa, failed to maintain their winning streak after the second round, the team from North Jakarta has yet to lose a single point.

In the 13th week, Babek defeated Kabomania Muda Soccer School 5-0 on Sunday (20/4/2025) at the Kera Sakti Stadium, South Tangerang, Banten. Five players took turns scoring against Kabomania's goal.

The goal parade of Babek began with a header from center-back Fathur Dwi Rahardiansyah, just two minutes into the match. After halftime, four Babek players, namely Meza Al Imani (33’), Radithya Javas Nugraha (35’), Rayina Pamungkas (38’), and Dimas Anggara (55’), secured Babek's superiority.

On the other hand, Persigawa was held to a 1-1 draw by Young Warrior FA. With this result in the 13th week, Babek has solidified its position at the top of the standings. They have accumulated 39 points, thus leading by six points over Persigawa.

Undoubtedly, the championship title of the Liga Kompas U-14 for the 2024-2025 season is within reach for Babek. They only need a draw in the remaining two matches against Persigawa and the bottom team, Mutiara 97.

In addition to leading the points on the standings board, Babek's dominance is also demonstrated by their record of goal aggression and the best defense among the 16 contestants of the Liga Kompas U-14. Babek has scored 32 goals, while only four goals have found the back of their net.

In addition, their main striker, Rayina, also consistently scored goals from week to week with a record of 13 goals. The number of goals from the player with the number eight on his back is equivalent to 43 percent of the total goals that Babek was able to create.

"It is no longer about bus parking; we have tried (truck) parking as well. It remains difficult to contain them," said Edi, Head Coach of Kabomania, after his team's eighth defeat.

Coach Babek Abdul Gofur revealed that the flawless performance of his squad is a result of collective work involving the coaching staff, players, and the players' parents. While the coach hones the tactical, physical, and technical abilities of the players during training sessions three times a week,

Gofur stated that he also requested parents to help maintain the nutrition and rest schedule of the players at home. According to him, the collective role of all parties is very important in preserving the performance of young players. This is because young players still have a less stable mental condition that will affect their performance on the field.

"Our achievements this season are not only thanks to the coaching staff but also due to the significant role of the parents. At home, I assign homework to the players so that the parents have a role in supervising them," said Gofur.

"I also agree with the parents to provide reports on the players' independent training at home. In fact, the parents also report the players' nighttime sleep hours. Therefore, without a continuous role from the coaches, players, and parents, we cannot achieve results this season," he added.

Gofur also imposes penalties on players who are inconsistent in training and experience a decline in physical condition. Players who violate the coach's program will not be included in the squad for the Liga Kompas U-14 matches.

Not only strict supervision of the training program, Gofur also maximally prepares his team by practicing on synthetic fields, especially during training sessions leading up to matches in the Liga Kompas U-14. These training sessions generally take place on Fridays each week.

Babek rented a synthetic field so that the players could quickly adapt to the artificial grass at the Kera Sakti Stadium. This training program helped Babek's players perform flawlessly on the synthetic field.

Their passes are more accurate compared to other teams in the Liga Kompas U-14 this season. Additionally, there are almost no Babek players who slip on the field during each match.

"Before the Kompas League started rolling in June, we had been practicing on synthetic fields so that the players would quickly get used to it," said Gofur.

In terms of play, Babek is a team with effective positive transition tactics. In addition to playing offensively, they can also appear with a fast break, aka a deadly fast counter-attack. The goal from Radihtya and Dimas against Kabomania started from a counter-attack involving only three players.

Gofur said he prepared various conditions to overcome the opponent's defense. Moreover, he continued, the opposing team always applied compact defense when facing Babek.

"There were times when we played attacking with high pressing. That tactic was to trick the opponent, so that they thought that we were attacking all out," said Gofur.

He added, "Young players are still easily provoked, so when they are continuously attacked, they also want to retaliate. When the opponent has fallen into our trap to play offensively, we prepare a counterattack tactic."