Concentration Is A Factor For The Defeat Of The Indonesian U-20 Vs Thailand U-20 National Team

JAKARTA - The U-20 Indonesian national team lost 1-2 against Thailand U-20 during their first trial at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Senayan, Jakarta, Friday, January 26, 2024.

Indra Sjafri, coach of Garuda Muda, has no problem with the results. He is more focused on seeing the individual performance of his employees to look for the best in the training camp (TC) series.

As is known, the TC Indonesia U-20 series is a place to find the best players to appear on several important agendas, such as the 2024 AFF U-19 Cup and the 2025 U-20 World Cup Qualification.

However, Indra is well aware that there are still several sectors that must be addressed in addition to looking for the best players.

He saw that the concentration factor had a major impact on eternalness against Thaialnd U-20. This was agreed by one of the Indonesian U-20 players, Dony Tri Pamungkas.

"This is still a trial. In my opinion, we have worked hard in the field. It really doesn't focus much on the final minutes."

"Seeing this defeat, maybe we can fix what needs to be fixed in the future so that it can be even better," said Dony Tri Pamungkas, who is also a player from Persija Jakarta.

The U-20 Indonesian national team actually took the lead in the 12th minute through Toni Firmansyah's goal. However, Gajah Putih equalized in the 63rd minute through Praipan Wongsa's goal.

Unfortunately, Garuda Muda's goal conceded again in the second half injury time. Puttaraburin Jannawan entered the scoreboard for Thailand U-20 in the 90+3 minute.

Meanwhile, the U-20 Indonesian national team still has a follow-up trial against Uzbekistan. The match is planned to be held at the Madya Stadium, Senayan, Jakarta, on January 30, 2024.