Jayapura - Stadium Barnabas Youwe, Sentani, Jayapura, on Friday (06/10/2011) afternoon shattered by hundreds of cheering children. Those who average 14 years old, jumped from his seat so his name is called, marks the next stage of selection Tunas pass Garuda.
"Yes, I escaped!" shouted Almiron, one participant selection seeds DPP held a national footballer Democrats worked with Arsenal Soccer School Indonesia.
Almiron is one of 350 children who pass the initial stage of selection Garuda Tunas. The number of applicants on Earth Cenderawasih Garuda shoots reached 1200 people. The next day, Almiron and friends will follow the next selection stage, to be able to fly to Jakarta.
"We sift 4 children to be trained in Jakarta," said Barnas Kamora from Fastcomm, Democratic communications consultant.
Jayapura is the fourth city of the nine cities as the place to crawl seed of this national youth soccer players. Previously, the netting has started in the city of Bandung, Palembang and Makassar. Furthermore, the crawl will be held in the city of Semarang, Malang, Medan, Balikpapan and Jakarta last closed.
"We chose Papua because so many potential young children in Papua, as evidenced Persipura managed to win the ISL this year," Barnas said.
He explained that the 4 children who netted in Papua will be sent to Jakarta to attend coaching clinic with 32 children from 8 other cities. Now, 18 children, or half that netted have the opportunity to play against Arsenal FC junior team at the London end of October.
"We are ready to break Arsenal's goal," shouted Almiron together with his friends chanted slogans Garuda Tunas.
Jules Onana, adviser of the Arsenal Soccer School Indonesia, Papua assess children have the talent to play football. However, he said, talent alone is not enough to make someone become a national football player.
"Must have sufficient technical capabilities," said Jules, a former Cameroonian national team players this year 1988-1995.
Tomorrow, on the ground near the lake Sentani, the four children the best talent from the earth of Paradise will be determined. They will strive to pass the selection for the sake of a dream to fly to Jakarta, and of course to London.