PSIS Semarang with two foreign footballers Julio Alcorsé and Ronald Fagundez started the 2014 Liga Indonesia Premier Division superbly, topping the standings of Group 4, with only 1 defeat, to qualify for the a quarter-finals. PSIS Semarang's striker Hari Nur Yulianto became the 4th top scorer with 14 goals under Abblode Yao Rudy (Persiwa Wamena, 17 goals), Brima Pepito Sanusie (Martapura FC, 16 goals), and Fernando Gaston Soler (Pusamania Borneo F.C., 15 goals), while Mahesa Jenar's other striker Julio Alcorsé was ranked 7th with 13 goals.
Match Fixed Scandal (Sepak Bola Gajah Scandal) The hard-won effort built since the start of the season had to end in the final game which only fight over to the group winner position. PSS Sleman and PSIS Semarang are involved in a scandal in which the two clubs were both desperate to avoid facing Pusamania Borneo F.C. Management argued "because it avoids Indonesian football mafia, they assess Pusamania Borneo F.C. is set to win the 2014 Liga Indonesia Premier Division so we avoid it".bola.com/2014/10/faktor-pusamania-borneo-jadi-salah-satu-penyebab-sepak-bola-gajah-pss-vs-psis As a result of this scandal, Laskar Mahesa Djenar was disqualified from the semi-finals round. While coach Eko Riyadi, Saptono, Fadly Manna and Catur Adi Nugraha get life sentence not to play in Indonesian football and fine each 100 million Rupiah.
Squad Update November 2014
No. Nama Negara Posisi Tanggal Lahir (Usia) Klub Sebelumnya Goalkeepers 1 Ivo Andre Wibowo GK PS Siak 20 Catur Adi Nugraha GK Persewangi Banyuwangi 25 Fajar Setya Jaya GK PSIS Magang Defenders 2 Yudha Pramana CB/RB Berlian Rajawali 5 Welly Siagian CB/LB PSCS Cilacap 13 Fauzan Fajri CB Persap Purbalingga 26 Taufik Hidayat RB/LB PS Beltim 27 Safrudin Tahar CB PSM Makassar 29 Sunar Sulaiman CB Arema Malang 42 Anam Syahrul Fitrianto RB/LB Persijap Jepara Midfielders 7 Muhamad Yunus CM Persitema 8 Vidi Hasiholan CM/AM PBR FC U-21 12 Andik Rahmat AM PSIS Magang 15 Ediyanto CM Persewon Wondama 17 Franky Mahendra LM/RM Persipur 19 Khomaidi CM PSIS Magang 23 Eli Nasokha AM PSS Sleman 24 Fadly Manna AM PSM Makassar 28 Ronald Fagundez(c) RM/LM Putra Samarinda Forwards 4 Elmirio Andrestani FW/CF Berlian Rajawali FC 10 Julio Alcorsé CF Persijap Jepara 11 Saptono FW Persibangga 14 Ahmad Noviandani FW Persijap Jepara 22 Hari Nur Yulianto CF PSCS Cilacap
Top scorers Julio Alcorsé 13 Gol Muhamad Yunus 7 Gol Ronald Fagundez 7 Gol Fauzan Fajri 6 Gol Ahmad Noviandani 5 Gol
First stage
Match results
2nd Stage (Group J)
Match results
Quarter-Final (Group N)
Results
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