After a "hot match," LKG BRI Indonesia heads to the SKF arena.

GOTHENBURG, THURSDAY — Skiljebo SK provided an important lesson for the LKG BRI Indonesia squad in the round of 64 of the Boys15 Gothia Cup 2025, Thursday (17/7/2025), at Kviberg 21 Field, Gothenburg, Sweden. The "Laskar Kera Sakti" will play at the SKF Arena, one of the main match venues of the Gothia Cup, in the round of 32.

LKG BRI Indonesia won a fierce match under the hottest temperatures in Sweden this year. Muhammad Akbar Ramadhan, the central striker, scored two goals for a 2-0 lead over Skiljebo SK. A goal from a penalty execution in the 39th minute and a precise header in the 59th minute secured Laskar Kera Sakti's advancement to the final 16.

LKG BRI Indonesia will face another host team, Stuvsta IF, Friday (18/7/2025) at 14.10 WIB, at the SKF Arena.

The SKF Arena is one of the main competition venues for the Gothia Cup. The final matches of several categories will be held at the SKF Arena and Gamla Ullevi Stadium.

In the early stages, the two match locations became the center for the elite category, namely players aged 17 and 18 years.

After appearing in the round of 32, the opportunity for Laskar Kera Sakti to play again at the SKF Arena will be available in the final match of the B15 category.

Akbar has finally managed to make his mark on the list of goal scorers after being absent in two matches. Now, Akbar leads the top scorers of LKG BRI Indonesia with a total of six goals.

"A goal that is memorable for me. The team can continue the journey and we will feel the experience of playing at the historic SKF Arena," said Akbar after the match.

However, Akbar is determined to improve the effectiveness of his chances in the round of 32 match.

He was only able to score after taking his fifth shot. In total, Akbar had eight shots against the Skiljebo defense. In that match, LKG BRI Indonesia produced 20 shots during the 60-minute duration of the game.

"I will try to be better in front of goal," he said.

LKG BRI Indonesia has an impressive record after playing five matches. All matches were won with a record of 21 goals scored and only one conceded. Four out of five games were won against the host's representatives.

On Friday, the LKG BRI Indonesia team has the opportunity to experience the busiest day at the Gothia Cup 2025. If all goes smoothly, they will conduct three matches starting from the round of 32 to the quarter-finals.

The round of 32 matches will be held at the SKF Arena. Subsequently, the round of 16 will take place at the Lemmingvallen Field, and the quarter-finals will be held at the Heden 4 Field. The interval between matches is approximately three hours.

LKG BRI Indonesia coach Tb Wahyudin Syah emphasized to his players to make the most of their rest time on Thursday night.

"The matches will become increasingly difficult. I have asked the players not to take the break lightly so that they can maintain their performance," said Wahyu.

If they can sweep all three matches on Friday, the players of the Liga Kompas U-14 Powered by BRI edition 2024-2025 will play their last two matches on Saturday (19/7/2025).

On the final day of the Gothia Cup 2025, the semifinals will take place at the Bravida Arena, which is the home ground of BK Hacken, the founder and organizer of the Gothia Cup since 1975. The championship match will be held at the SKF Arena.

The 28-degree Celsius temperature that blanketed the Kviberg Field also spread to the pitch during the LKG BRI Indonesia match against Skiljebo. For the first time, the Laskar Kera Sakti squad had a cooling break to drink water in the 15th minute of each half.

The cooling-off period was implemented due to the scorching temperatures. The rule came into effect at 12:00 p.m. local time.

The hot weather caused the emotions of Skiljebo players to explode. The peak of this occurred with their goalkeeper, Lennox Soderberg. A red card was issued in the 49th minute for handling the ball from a shot by left-back LKG BRI Indonesia, Dimas Anggara, with his hands in front of the penalty area.

The situation prompted the Skiljebo coaching team to protest to the referee. One of the assistant coaches of Skiljebo also received a yellow card for a strong protest and for taking the ball in the technical zone of LKG BRI Indonesia.

After the match, the coaching staff of Skiljebo continued to protest to the referee from Sweden. They even refused to shake hands after the final whistle.