Indra Sjafri's Impression After The U-22 Indonesian National Team Underwent First Trial During Ramadan

Indonesia U-22 National Team Coach for the 2023 SEA Games, Indra Sjafri. (Photo: Doc. PSSI)

JAKARTA - The U-22 Indonesian national team coach, Indra Sjafri, praised his team's development during preparations for the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia. Especially about the performance shown during the inaugural match against Bhayangkara FC on Tuesday, April 11 at the Madya Senayan Stadium.

Indra Sjafri said he was satisfied even though in this match the Garuda Nusantara squad failed to win. The U-22 national team only drew 2-2.

"It's very good, especially since this (the match test) is indeed during the fasting month," said Indra Sjafri after the match.

The coach from West Sumatra also explained that during fasting, players' physical factors were also very important. For this reason, Indra Sjafri has his own tactics to undergo this trial, namely the player-free replacement system without restrictions.

"We are also both committed to the Bhayangkara team, making free changes and making changes in almost all positions," explained the coach.

Indra Sjafri's free substitution system was chosen by Indra Sjafri not only because he considered his physical condition, but also in order to monitor the abilities of each of his students during the match. Of the 22 players brought by Indra Sjafri, I have a record of improvements for each individual.

"This is our first trial. Of the 22 players, we saw them playing for 90 minutes. We made substitutions in almost all lines, there are several notes that need to be improved," he said.

This match test is a warm-up before the U-22 national team will continue to undergo trials against Lebanon on Friday, April 14 and Sunday, April 16. From this inaugural match, Indra Sjafri is grateful that his players can complete the agenda without injury.

"Everything is not injured, thank God. We deliberately do as many changes as possible. Tonight is just the first trial to prepare for the trial against Lebanon," he said.