Indonesian soccer authorities have banned twelve players and officials for life over an own-goal fiasco in a playoff match, Associated Press reported.
The Indonesian Football Association says three other officials of clubs PSS Sleman and PSIS Semarang have been banned for ten years.
Sleman, which won 3-2, conceded two late own-goals in an attempt to lose, but Semarang then conceded three. A disciplinary committee decided both teams wanted to lose in order to avoid a semifinal match against Borneo, which are considered the strongest team in the country.
Seventeen other players were barred for five years.
Follow NEWS.am SPORT on Facebook, Twitter and Telegram