The Reason Shin Tae-yong Believes In Asnawi Mangkualam Penalti Execution

Asnawi Mangkualam became the sole goalscorer for the victory of the Indonesian national team vs Vietnam (doc. PSSI).

JAKARTA - The Indonesian national team narrowly won 1-0 when they met Vietnam in the second match of Group D of the 2023 Asian Cup. Asnawi Mangkualam Bahar scored the only Garuda Squad goal in the 42nd minute.

The captain successfully carried out his duties as the executor of a penalty kick. His hard kick outwitted Vietnam goalkeeper Ngueyen Filip.

The penalty was born from Nguyen Tanh Binh's foul on Rafael Struick. He was caught pulling Struick in box 12.

Shin Tae-yong had a reason to entrust Asnawi's 12th strike even though the captain was injured and had never scored a goal ahead of the 2023 Asian Cup.

"I think Asnawi is more confident, even though he hasn't scored a goal before the game. He feels good and has a lot of possession."

"Luckily Asnawi kicked the penalty right. He was able to bring victory to us," said Shin Tae-yong.

Shin Tae-yong's choice was not wrong. Asnawi's high motivation answered the coach's trust.

The Indonesian national team finally won three points through the winning goal. At the same time, the chance to qualify for the knockout round of the 2023 Asian Cup is open.

The Garuda squad is now in third place in Group D standings with the same points as Japan on the second stairs.

Currently, the Red-White troops are at the top of the rankings in the tournament's best third-placed path. The top four of the best third-placed teams will get tickets to the last 16.

The Indonesian national team still has one match remaining from Group D of the 2023 Asian Cup against Japan on January 24, 2024 at Al Thumama Stadium. Of course, Shin Tae-yong's team will appear in that match desperately.