in the rich annals of German football, the name Burkhardt Pope can not come to mind how the likes of Gerd Muller, Gunter Netzer and Lothar Mattheus do, but it's one small place in history.
The November 22, 1981, next to soccer expatriate German played more Mandarin Hotel and ran out comfortable 6-1 winners. Appearing on the scoresheet was a Pope, formerly of Hannover 69 and later coach in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Thailand and Uganda, where one commentator described as the greatest success in their history. When he lined up for more German, the Pope was in the early 50s, but could still offer something on the ground. As for his team, they were already 17 years old. Some mental calculation will soon tell us football club based expat-are now celebrating their 50 e anniversary - a remarkable achievement and a testament to the holding of an institution which is a transient world.
While a far cry from its humble beginnings of their club in 1964 in what was very different from Jakarta. Sukarno was still president, although massive changes were only a few months and Jakarta was still a fairly low height place where congestion and pollution are not on the radar.
There have been some misunderstandings along the way. Take, for example, when they went to Karawang in West Java. Then, as now, German more took to the field wearing the kit and somehow the word of the national team had time it was real for the German national team playing in the city, so remote, which is why more than 15,000 fans came! Karawang won the game quite comfortably, 5-2, and probably put their success to long and difficult journey of their guest of Berlin!
Over the years, they have also traveled as far away as Bali, Flores and West Sumatra. Such was their pump when they were invited to North Sumatra, and included in their line up Brazilian Jairo Matos, once Atletico Minero and later to the PSMS coach. The game was played Teladan Stadium in Medan and fans were allowed in free. The Germans won the match 2-0 in front of a packed house. In the most humble Jakarta International Football League, which began in 1990, more German proved to be the dominant force in his early days. During the decade, they lifted the prestigious trophy four times and were finalists on three other occasions.
Dale Mulholland, the first football player to play in the former Soviet Union, played for more German when he arrived in Jakarta and has fond memories of his time there, as well as keep them low for today. "The german more Jakarta International Football League (JIFL) proved to be the symbol of what most German culture, in worldwide and historically has repeatedly made. They are quite reliable and adaptable. This club has always been week after week for over 50 years in Jakarta. at least you can call them safely franchise club JIFL, "he said. "Nothing compares to them in this country regarding the organization and execution. There is much to learn from this club. "
With a 9:00 start hot Saturday morning, there were more than a few players looking a little frail as they sought shelter against the shelves. But once they got on the ground, the excesses of the previous are forgotten and tackles were flying thick and fast, with regular abuse directed at the referee for good measure.
While the Germans celebrated their birthday off the field, on it, there was less to celebrate. The Jakarta International Football League is still in its infancy but the German fought more. They lost their first game 9-2 to the campaign against all conquerors Sabar Latinos, and while they have tightened the defense somewhat since that debacle, they still have no points on the board. From the hooi Nomads 4-0, beat with an impressive four goals mail Cleverly Francis and followed with a loss against the Japanese side called Japan 3-1. Their only other game at the time of writing came in a 4-0 setback against the Vikings. The club responded to a bad run of form by hosting Kampung FC in a friendly, overcoming 8-3, Frank Kleinteich netting a hat trick. It remains to be seen whether this victory will mean a revival of fortunes in the JIFL.
Anyway, what about the more for them? Where did that come from? Apparently, after a defeat against the Germans, a JIFL team suggested the full name of the team was actually more a German professional couple!