AFF Cup Hot Match, Deputy Governor Riza Predicts Indonesia Will Beat Thailand, Score 2-1

Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patrai (Photo: Twitter @ArizaPatria)

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria predicts that Indonesia will win the AFF Cup in the final match against Thailand which will be held tonight.

"Hopefully we will win. At least the score will be 2-1," said Riza at DKI City Hall, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, December 29.

Riza then appealed to the people of Jakarta not to hold joint viewing (nobar) of the AFF Cup final match. This is because it is feared that it will increase the spread of COVID-19.

"Watching is allowed, we only ask if we can watch it at our respective homes," he said.

It is known, the fierce duel between the Indonesia vs Thailand national team in the first leg of the 2020 AFF Cup at the National Stadium, Singapore will be presented on Wednesday, December 29 at 19.30 p.m. Indonesian Western Time (WIB).

Indonesia's chance to win is considered quite large. Under the tutelage of coach Shin Tae-yong, Evan Dimas et al were able to prove their sharpness as the most fertile team during the competition.

In this final, Indonesia is determined to end the 25-year fast without a title in the AFF Cup, as well as break the deja vu five years ago.

To realize that hope, Shin Tae-young is believed to know very well what the Garuda Squad needs to do. With optimism and hard work, the South Korean coach has prepared physically and mentally for his players ahead of the final match.

"Of course I want to be a champion but lifting a trophy doesn't happen just because you want it, being a champion comes your way when you do your best in every game," he told a news conference the day before the match.

"As a coach I have won more than 20 titles and from that experience I want to instill a strong mentality in the players and try to be champions. That mentality is something I keep telling the players about."