U-20 Asian Cup Qualification: Shin Tae-yong Strengthens Indonesia Ready To Face Vietnam, Tonight In Surabaya

JAKARTA - The Indonesian national team coach Shin Tae-yong emphasized that the players' mental condition was very strong ahead of the match against Vietnam in the U-20 Asian Cup which was held at the Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium in Surabaya, Sunday night.

"Mental children are experiencing extraordinary developments and are now in much better condition," he said in Surabaya, Sunday.

Although overshadowed by negative statistics, it has never brought Indonesia to victory over Vietnam, but the South Korean national coach is confident that in the last match of Group F, his team will win.

"Now is the time to win against Vietnam. Don't be afraid and ask for prayers from all Indonesian people," he said.

Marselino Ferdinand and his friends have even practiced penalty kick anticipating a 90-minute draw.

For your information, in the match later, if 2x45 minutes of normal time ends with a score of equally strong, then a penalty shootout will be continued immediately.

This is because both teams both won the same points (six points) and the difference in goals was not different (including nine goals and conceded one goal).

However, if Indonesia loses and is in second place, then we are waiting for the results of the other group related to the best runner-up. The same regulation applies if Vietnam loses.

Later, those who qualified for the 2023 U-20 Asian Cup finals in Uzbekistan were the 10 first-ranked teams in the preliminary round, along with the best-up fifth by goal difference.

The STY coach, as Shin Tae-yong is called, is optimistic that his team will successfully beat Vietnam tonight, especially since no players have been injured in the face of the match.

"Everyone is in a ready-to-match condition, only goalkeeper Cahya Supriadi is injured and was rushed to the hospital. He still needs serious attention from the medical team," he said.

As a substitute for Cahya Supriadi, STY has prepared Aditya Arya Nugraha under the bar to guard the Garuda Nusantara team's goal.

His first performance against Hong Kong as a substitute was good. He did have a mistake, but in general, he is very ready to face the Vietnam attack," said Shin Tae-yong

The Indonesian national team is expected to receive support from tens of thousands of supporters who will accommodate the Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium. Ticket sales also received enthusiastic responses from Indonesian football fans, especially from Surabaya and East Java.