Fasting For 32 Years, LaNyalla Praises The Indonesian National Team For Winning The 2023 SEA Games Gold

The Indonesian national team showed off the gold medal won at the 2023 SEA Games. (Instagram @pssi)

JAKARTA - The positive score of the Indonesian national team who successfully won a gold medal from the football branch at the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia was appreciated by the Chairman of the DPD RI, AA LaNyalla Mahmud Mahmud Mattalitti. LaNyalla is proud of the hard work of the Indonesian national team to win a gold medal.

"Indonesia should be proud of the achievements made by the Indonesian national team. They show their capacity that Indonesia deserves a gold medal. Moreover, this gold medal is a 32-year wait. Congratulations to the coaching team and all the national team players and all Indonesian people," said LaNyalla in his official statement, Wednesday, May 17.

The senator from East Java believes that the Garuda Squad deserves the best performance in this event. Apart from having a good squad, the Indonesian national team mentally shows their identity that they are champions.

"Since the beginning of playing in the event, the Indonesian national team has shown the mentality of the champion. Although there is a need that we are not favored to win a gold medal, but we are not afraid. They proved it on the field. I know very well that Indra Sjafrie's concoction is famous for a game that has never been discouraged, the game is tireless, yesterday it was proven in the field against Thailand," said LaNyalla.

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For your information, Indra Sjafrie was one of the national team coaches who was found and worked in LaNyalla's management when a man who is also a senator from East Java became PSSI's deputy chairman from 2013 to 2015, as well as being the chairman of PSSI from 2015 to 2016. "Alhamdulillah, I also saw that the thanksgiving ritual had been carried out again in the national team squad, I was proud and touched to see it," said the man who also served as Chairman of the National Team Agency (BTN). When LaNyalla served as chairman of BTN, LaNyalla directed the national team to prostrate for gratitude for Allah's blessing and gratitude so that it became a ritual when scoring goals or winning.

As is known, Indonesia finally won a gold medal from the 2023 SEA Games Cambodia football branch. Success was achieved after defeating Thailand 5-2 in the final.

In the 2023 SEA Games final, the U-22 Indonesian national team beat Thailand 5-2 at the Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tuesday (16/5/2023). Indra Sjafri's two goals were scored by Ramadan Sananta in the first half.

In the second half, Indonesia conceded by Thailand through the action of Anan Yodsangwal. Thailand then equalized the score in injury time to 2-2, through Yotsakon Burapha's goal. Continue to the extra round.

During extra time, Indonesia got his third goal. Irfan Jauhari scored Indonesia's third goal, and Fajar Fathur Rachman scored the fourth goal, and Beckham Putra also listed his name on the scoreboard. The last goal was contributed to ensuring a 5-2 victory until the long whistle sounded.

The victory ensured that Indonesia won the gold medal at the 2023 SEA Games. The football gold medal was finally won again after waiting 32 years.