JAKARTA - The coach of the Indonesian National Team, Shin Tae-yong, admitted that he deliberately applied a defensive strategy that proved successful in holding Vietnam to a goalless draw.
The third match of Group B of the 2020 AFF Cup which brought together Indonesia and Vietnam at Bishan Stadium, Singapore, Wednesday, ended in a 0-0 draw.
"Because the movement of (Vietnamese) players number 19 and 10 is very good, so deliberately use a three-back formation", Shin said during a virtual press conference, Wednesday night quoted by Antara.
The two Vietnamese players that Shin was referring to were number 10 Nguyen Chong Phuong and number 19 Nguyen Quang Hai.
Therefore, Shin chose to make a defensive formation with three central defenders, namely Alfeandra Dewangga, Fachruddin Ariyanto, and Rizky Ridho, reinforced by two full-backs Asnawi Mangkualam and Pratama Arhan.
The "bus parking" strategy applied by the South Korean coach made the Vietnamese players bite their fingers repeatedly after the attack was broken.
Indonesian national team defender Alfeandra Dewangga was chosen to be the "man of the match" in the match.
In addition, Shin also admitted that the absence of Elkan Baggott made him have to change formations, considering his role as a key player in the Red and White defense.
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Elkan was forced to be absent because he had to undergo quarantine after being on a plane with a person infected with COVID-19, even though Elkan had already played in the previous match against Laos as a substitute.
To be sure, Shin appreciates this result because it cannot be separated from the players' hard work in achieving maximum results or at least being able to play a draw.
With this draw, Indonesia and Vietnam both added one point for a total of seven points, but Indonesia is still at the top of the AFF Cup 2020 Cup Group B standings due to superior goal differences.
Next, Indonesia will face Malaysia at the National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore on Sunday this week which will determine Indonesia's fate to qualify for the semifinals.
Indonesia can qualify for the semifinals if it again avoids defeat against Malaysia in the final match of Group B.
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