Indonesian national team goalkeeper Nadeo Argawinata said his squad would be wary of long Philippine balls when the two teams meet in the final match of Group A of the 2022 AFF Cup in Manila, Philippines, Monday, January 2.
"My prediction is that they will rely on the balls in our back, in the long ball," Nadeo said in Manila, Philippines, Saturday night as reported by Antara.
According to the goalkeeper of the Bali United club, the Philippines will take advantage of the advantages of its players' posture to attack.
This statement is quite reasonable considering the composition of the Philippine team which is filled with names of descendants from the United States and Europe such as Stephen Shrock, Mark Hartmann, Julian Swazer and Kenshiro Daniels. "The Filipino players have a good and high posture," said Nadeo.
In addition, he continued, the Philippines also benefited from the status of the host so that it was very familiar with the Rizal Memorial Stadium which used artificial grass. "They really understand how to play here," said Nadeo.
The final match of the Indonesian national team in Group A will be held at 20.30 local time or 19.30 WIB.
Partai itu penting bagi Indonesia karena akan menentukan langkah ke fase berikutnya.
Indonesia will seal the semifinal slot if it draws or beats the hosts of the Philippines.
To become group winners, Indonesia must win big by goal difference beyond Thailand if this one also wins its final match against Cambodia on the same day.
Currently, Indonesia is in second place in Group A with seven points from three matches (goal difference +8). Thailand is also top of the standings with seven points from three matches but is ahead on goal difference (+9).
After the Indonesian national team, the Cambodian national team stalked the third place with six points (three matches, the difference in goals + 4), then below the Philippines with three points from three matches (goal difference -1) and Brunei Darussalam at the bottom of the standings with zero points. The Philippines and Brunei have been confirmed to be eliminated from the 2022 AFF Cup.
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