Defeated By The Campus Team In Korea, This Is What The U-19 Indonesia National Team Scorer Said

Indonesian U-19 National Team. (Doc PSSI official site)

JAKARTA - The U-19 Indonesian national team lost in their inaugural test match in South Korea. Shin Tae-yong's army lost to Yeungnam University.

Playing on the Yeungdeok Heimaji field, the U-19 Indonesian National Team lost with a landslide score of 1-5. The only Garuda Nusantara goal was scored by Ricky Pratama in the third game.

Please note, this inaugural match was held in three games, each 40 minutes. The weather in Yeongdeok also had reached 11 degrees celsius.

In addition to the weather, adaptation factors are considered to be the cause of the defeat of the U-19 national team. When they arrive in Korea, they must undergo a seven-day quarantine first.

There is an impression of being surprised by the conditions in Korea, especially the weather. This is recognized by Ricky Pratama, the goal scorer for Garuda Nusantara.

"The match went smoothly even though we lost, because we haven't adapted to the cold weather," he said on the PSSI official website.

"I did score goals, but the most important thing is the team and we are always united in this TC in South Korea," he continued.

Furthermore, the U-19 Indonesian National Team will leave for Daegu, March 24, to continue their training camp there. Later, Shin Tae-yong's team will play a number of test matches there.