Indonesian powerhouse Persib Bandung turned up to Malaysia for the 2020 Asia Champions without many of their key players, as the Indonesian pre-season period for this year has not quite begun.
Thus it was quite understandable that the Maung Bandung reserve players would be trounced 3-0 by hosts Selangor in their first match at the Shah Alam Stadium, on Saturday.
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Head coach Robert Alberts, whose name is still recognised by many in Malaysia for his successful stint with Kedah back in the 1990's, meanwhile said that his objective for the match was simple; to look at the performances of new foreign signings Joel Vinicius and Wander Luiz.