Won 3-0 Over Bali United U-18, Indonesia All Stars U-20 Actually Experienced A Decline?

JAKARTA - Indonesia All Star U-20 won a 3-0 victory against Bali United U-18 International Youth Championship 2021 at the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS). However, there are still notes that have caught the attention of the coaching team.

In the match which took place on Friday, April 15 afternoon, the winning goals for Indonesia All Stars were scored by Alif Jaelani (11'), Ardi Ardiana (24'), and Taufany Muslihuddin (49').

The coach of Indonesia All Star, Ilham Romadhona, appreciated the players who continued to fight as hard as they could even when they were fasting. However, he saw that his team's game actually decreased when compared to the match against Barcelona.

"In terms of the game, especially the ball circulation attack is not going well. We lost the ball too quickly, against Barcelona before we actually appeared more confident," said the coach.

However, Ilham admitted that he had not thought too much about it. Now the focus is on the player's fitness to perform optimally in the match against Atletico Madrid U-18.

"The most important thing is the players' fitness for the next match," Ilham said, quoted from Instagram iycindonesia.

With the victory over Bali United, the chance for Indonesia All Stars to reach the final is still very open. The target is to win the match.

As for Bali United U-18, they have to bury their dream of appearing in the final. Because of the two matches they have lived, they have always lost, the last time against Atletico Madrid U-18 which ended with a score of 0-5.