Sutan Harhara (born August 19, 1952) is an Indonesian former footballer who played for Persija and the Indonesia national team[1] in the 1970s, in the wing-back position.
Persija Jakarta was often overshadowed during this period by PSMS Medan, who were considered the best team in Indonesia after winning three straight perserikatan from 1966 to 1969.
However, Persija still boasted many Timnas stars, including Anwar Udjang, Nobon Kayamudin, Risdianto, Iswadi Idris, Subodro, Andi Lala, Anjas Asmara and Andjiek Ali Nurdin.
Manchester United seemed not to be taking the game seriously, and manager Tommy Docherty even entered the match as a player in the 2nd half, receiving a yellow card within five minutes.
The game, watched by 70,000 spectators, ended in a 0-0 draw, with Indonesian goalkeeper Ronny Pasla rarely threatened by the United attack.
For the first time, Indonesia participated in the 1977 edition of the Southeast Asian Games, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The referee stopped the game due to unsportsmanlike behavior from Indonesia, awarding Thailand the win and thus a berth in the final.
However, after the Indonesian team failed to appear at the required reporting time, the referee canceled the match and awarded Burma the third-place medal.
In Sutan's second Southeast Asian Games tournament appearance, he helped the team to the final after a 3-1 victory against Thailand on penalty kicks in the semifinal.
These attributes made Sutan a very entertaining player to watch, and though he never won silverware with Indonesia, he is remembered fondly by Indonesian football fans.
Sutan was noted for his success in coaching players who were then called up for the national team squad, such as Mahyadi Panggabean, Saktiawan Sinaga, Markus Horison and Legimin Rahardjo.