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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- PSSI Chairman Erick Thohir said he was happy to see Ole Romeny start for the seventh time with Oxford United in a 3-3 draw against hosts Swansea City in the closing match of the Championship, at Swansea.com Stadium on Saturday (3/5/2025).
It's the first starter for Ole after in the previous four matches always missing out on the first 11 from coach Gary Rowett.
“It's great to see Ole Romeny back as a starter at Oxford United in the last EFL Championship game of the season. Oxford United have also made sure to stay in the EFL Championship for next season,” Erick said of Ole, who has made 14 appearances for Oxford this season as a whole, as quoted on his official Instagram account on Saturday.
Eom Ji-sung (23'), Ronald Pereira Martins (57') and Liam Cullen (82') of Swansea, as well as Greg Leigh (40'), Michal Helik (62'), and Przemyslaw Placheta (90+3') of Oxford made the match a 3-3 draw.
The result ended Oxford's position in 17th place out of 24 teams, with 53 points from 13 wins and 14 draws. They are four points clear of Luton Town who are top of the relegation zone.
In this match, Ole played 77 minutes with 19 touches, 10 passes with 60 percent accuracy, one successful long pass, one aerial duel win, and one sweep according to SofaScore statistics.
In addition to Ole, Erick was also pleased with Marselino's inclusion on the roster of reserve players. Marselino eventually made his debut for Oxford in the league after in that match he played about 13 minutes as a substitute for compatriot Ole.
“Marselino Ferdinan is also on Oxford's reserve list and has the opportunity to gain experience of playing in the Oxford United first team,” Erick said.
Furthermore, Erick, who is also the Minister of SOE, confirmed that Ole and Marselino will return to defend the Indonesian national team, which in June will play its last two matches against China and Japan in the third round of 2026 World Cup qualification Group C.
“These two players will return to defend the Indonesian national team, which still has a chance to appear in the World Cup. Hopefully it will be an extra boost for both of them before fighting in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers against China and Japan,” he said.
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