JAKARTA - The coach of the Indonesian U-23 national team, Shin Tae-yong, asked the committee for the 2021 SEA Games men's soccer sport to be fair to his squad.
According to the South Korean tactician, the committee should have provided a proper and international standard training ground for "Garuda Muda" in order to prepare themselves optimally before the match.
"We should be treated fairly by playing. I feel we were disadvantaged while practicing in Vietnam," Shin said after Indonesia's inaugural match in Group A of the 2021 SEA Games against Vietnam, Friday, quoted from Antara.
Shin Tae-yong said that the practice field used by his foster children was of no better quality than the elementary school field.
The South Korean national team coach at the 2018 World Cup even said that he had never seen such a bad field in his 30-year career in the world of football.
Shin guessed whether the condition was intentional or not. To be sure, he made sure his team was disappointed with the Vietnam SEA Games committee.
"This situation certainly discourages us. Even though Vietnam has a very good field. They have the advantage of being the host. Even so, we will continue to prepare well in this tournament," said Shin.
In the first match in Group A of the 2021 SEA Games which took place at the Viet Tri Stadium, Phu Tho, Vietnam, last Friday, Indonesia lost 0-3 to Vietnam.
The defeat left Indonesia in fourth place in Group A's standings, above the caretaker team of Timor Leste, which in the previous match was defeated by the Philippines 0-4.
The third position is occupied by Myanmar, which has not yet competed, then Vietnam fills the second ladder with three points. The top of the standings is occupied by the Philippines, which is ahead on goal difference from Vietnam.
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