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Arema FC, Persebaya meet for first time since Kanjuruhan tragedy
A stampede at Kanjuruhan Stadium in the East Java city of Malang in October killed 135 people, including more than 40 children.
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Football fans attend a rally in front of the city hall in Malang on November 10, 2022, demanding Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) to be responsible, fair, transparent, and indiscriminate following the deadly stampede at Kanjuruhan Stadium on October 1 which took 135 lives.
(AFP/Juni Kriswanto)
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wo football teams whose last game ended in one of the deadliest disasters in the sport's history met again under heavy security and without spectators.
A stampede at Kanjuruhan Stadium in the East Java city of Malang in October killed 135 people, including more than 40 children.
It happened after police fired tear gas into packed stands when home supporters invaded the pitch at the end of a match between rivals Arema FC and visitors Persebaya Surabaya.
The two sides met again on Tuesday, this time at a stadium owned by the National Police force in South Jakarta.
The match ended in a 1-0 victory for Persebaya after Arema missed a last-minute penalty.
"Rivalry is only 90 minutes. After that we're brothers. Humanity above all else," Persebaya wrote on their official Instagram account.
The match was guarded by hundreds of security forces around the stadium and only a few officials linked to the clubs were allowed inside.
