SEA Games 31: Indonesia U.23 team revealed weaknesses after defeat in Korea

According to the local press, the defeat to Pohang Steelers at Steel Yard (Korea) on April 23 exposed the weakness of the Garuda Muda squad (nicknamed U.23 Indonesia). However, the Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) still gives positive aspects about army led by coach Shin Tae-yong during a training tour in Korea.

According to coach Shin Tae-yong, U.23 Indonesia (left) still needs to improve his fitness and passes PSSI

In this match, the Indonesian U.23 team really had a pretty good match against Pohang Steelers in the first half, but then the physical decline could not stop the opponent’s attack and was conceded in the 82nd minute. and 89.

Pohang Steelers Club is the second opponent of the Indonesian U.23 team during the training trip in the land of kimchi. Previously, Garuda Muda defeated Andong Science University with a score of 4-2 at Haemaji Stadium on April 21.

After the above failure, Coach Shin Tae-yong said that the Indonesian U.23 team has revealed some weaknesses, one of them is due to not keeping up with the fast pace of the opponent. The Korean strategist commented on the PSSI website: “We couldn’t keep up with the tempo of the game when the opponent was too fast with one-touch coordination. The team didn’t keep up with the tempo of the game and the pace of the game. precision in making passes”.

Indonesia U.23 team (left) did not keep up with the fast pace of the Pohang Steelers Club PSSI

Meanwhile, PSSI President Mochamad Iriawan in his assessment of the loss emphasized that he asked the entire Garuda Muda team to continue to focus on preparing for the goal of winning the gold medal. men’s soccer at SEA Games Upcoming. Mr. Iriawan said in a statement of PSSI on April 23 that: “Despite the loss, the progress of the players during the training session in Korea still has many positive points. I hope that the players will continue to stay focused, disciplined and continue to fight hard, especially at the SEA Games where we are aiming to win gold.”

Indonesia U.23 team has undergone training in Korea since April 16 and is expected to return to Jakarta on April 29, then fly to Hanoi to compete at the 31st SEA Games in early May. After the match against Pohang Steelers, the team from the land of ten thousand islands will face Daejeon Hana Citizen Club on April 27 in the third friendly match.

At the 31st SEA Games, the Indonesian U.23 team was in Group A with the host U.23 Vietnam, U.23 Philippines, U.23 Myanmar and U.23 Timor Leste. The team from the land of ten thousand islands will have a match against U.23 Vietnam on May 6 at Viet Tri Stadium, Phu Tho province.