Indonesia coach: ‘Losing because of many objective factors’
Phu-ThoMr. Shin Tae-yong blamed the referee and blamed the training ground after a 0-3 defeat against Vietnam in the opening match of Group A SEA Games 31, on the evening of May 6.
“The 3-0 result in favor of Vietnam this time represents the final of the 2019 SEA Games. I don’t have much to say. Congratulations to Vietnam,” coach Shin said after the match at Viet Tri Stadium. “But this match had three offside situations and the referee didn’t wave the flag. It affected us, made us lose the opportunity to earn points.”
Striker Egy Maulana was disappointed after Indonesia conceded the third goal at Viet Tri Stadium on the evening of May 6. Image: Lam Tho
Coach Shin then cited some objective difficulties that he considered to have a negative impact on Indonesia’s play. He said: “As I said before the tournament, Indonesia came to the 31st SEA Games with a quality squad, much better than recent tournaments. But football has many other factors that affect the results. Vietnam is allowed to play on the field. At home, we have all the advantages. But we have to practice on the same training ground as the primary school, so the quality of the game is reduced. Anyway, I still believe with the current lineup of players, Indonesia will go far.” .
Coach Shin’s statement seemed to imply that Indonesia had to practice on a poor quality field during their time in Vietnam. Before yesterday’s training session, the 52-year-old military leader seemed to decided to let the players leave because of dissatisfaction with the grass surface as well as the size of the pitch not meeting FIFA standards.
Indonesia came to the 31st SEA Games with the desire to change the color of the medal, after losing three of the last five times to the final – including a 0-3 defeat to Vietnam at the tournament nearly three years ago. In their speeches before entering the tournament, officials, coach Shin himself and many Indonesian players all emphasized the importance of the opening match against Vietnam. They are determined to win to create a springboard for a breakthrough SEA Games.
Therefore, the 0-3 defeat seemed to deal a strong blow to the confidence of the Indonesian players. After the game, they collapsed on the field, or shook their heads in disgust. However, coach Shin is still optimistic. “It is true that we are sad because of the result this time, but losing one match does not mean the defeat of the whole war. The tournament has just begun, Indonesia will strive to achieve the best results on the rest of the way,” he said. emphasize.
Main developments of the match Vietnam 3-0 Indonesia at Viet Tri Stadium on the evening of May 6.
Indonesia will have four days off, before returning on May 10 to meet the weakest opponent in Group A – Timor Leste. Coach Shin sees the upcoming break as an opportunity for the team to reassess the defeat against Vietnam, to learn from experience. Besides, Indonesia also welcomes the pillar playing in Korea Asnawi Mangkualam to join the team.
Lam Tho
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