The naturalized star of Indonesia U.23 ‘declared war’ on Thailand before the semi-final
The naturalized Dutch midfielder of U.23 Indonesia, Marc Klok said he and his teammates are ready to face Thailand U.23 in the semi-finals of men’s football. SEA Games 31 took place at 16 pm this afternoon (May 19) at Thien Truong Stadium (Nam Dinh).
Even though I know U.23 Indonesia will not be easy to beat Thailandbut midfielder Persib Bandung said that the Garuda Muda squad (nickname of the Indonesian U.23 team) still has enough strength to advance to the final.
Klok is confident that U.23 Indonesia will beat Thailand INDEPENDENCE |
“We have no problems and are ready to confront Thailand. They are really a good team, but we have to believe in winning,” Marc Klok said in a statement on the website. Suara.com. “From the very beginning, I said, my goal is to win. Whoever the opponent is, we are always ready and defeated. We worked hard, disciplined and focused.” 27-year-old star of Dutch origin added.
BILLIONU.23 Indonesia is setting very high determination to win the 31st SEA Games men’s football gold medal after 31 years of waiting. And after improving with the team of thousands of islands through each group stage match, Marc Klok confidently said that he wanted to end his thirst for titles with the Indonesian U.23 team at the SEA Games.
Klok (center) could not help Indonesia U.23 avoid defeat against U.23 Vietnam in the opening match of Group A. INDEPENDENCE |
According to Klok, the team led by coach Shin Tae-yong has prepared much more carefully in SEA Games this time. In particular, the 0-3 defeat against U.23 Vietnam in the first match of Group A is considered a great lesson for young Indonesian U.23 players. “Before losing to Vietnam, maybe the players were nervous or scared. However, we have to be confident and look at the goal,” Klok emphasized.
U.23 Thailand is gradually showing strength MINH TAN |
Indonesia U.23 team won the right to the semi-finals as the second place in Group A, while Thailand U.23 ranked first in Group B. The winner of this match will advance to the final (take place on May 22) to meet the winner of the pair. The remaining semi-final match between the host U.23 Vietnam and U.23 Malaysia takes place at 19:00 today (May 19).
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