Preview: Mourinho poised to take the BNI Cup home
The Blues have a huge fan base in Indonesia and the purpose of this friendly is to honour the good relationship between the London-based club and partner Bank Negara Indonesia. At this moment, every Chelsea supporter probably shares the opinion of the club’s chief executive, Ron Gourlay.
“We can expect a fantastic match against a strong opposition,” Gourlay stated on the Blues’ official website.
“And it is my hope that we will be able to leave an important legacy in terms of the community work we conduct during the tour and for long afterwards.”
Jose Mourinho has been enjoying his return as Chelsea coach. This summer, the Portuguese attention-seeker has captivated the media in Asia with his humour at press conferences. However, he might not allow room for jokes when Chelsea take on Indonesia All Stars this Thursday.
Although this is only pre-season football, Mourinho loves to win. He will be looking to celebrate his side’s first ever visit to Jakarta with the BNI Cup in his hands.
Where to watch the match – live stream, start time, TV channels
The Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta comes alive this Thursday at 20:30 local time. In Canada and the United States, viewers may be waking up to this exciting friendly match or watching it live over breakfast.
Watch Indonesia All Stars vs Chelsea live:
In Canada at 9:30am ET on GolTV Canada
In USA at 9:30am ET on GolTV USA
Internationally online on Chelsea TV
The Blues’ Asia Tour 2013 is benefiting from much hype. Viewers in Africa, Arabic countries, Asia and Europe can also watch this friendly match live on television. Al Jazeera Sports, SuperSports and Viasat Sports are among the big networks that will broadcast Indonesia vs Chelsea live. Visit the match page for LiveSoccerTV’s full TV listings.
