JAKARTA - The Indonesian national team again faced Vietnam in the semifinals of the 2022 AFF Cup. In this second leg, it was Garuda's turn to be a guest team at My Dinh Stadium, Hanoi, Monday, January 9.
Vietnam is clearly the favorite. The reason is, the Park Hang-seo team will appear in front of their own supporters.
However, Indonesia benefited from non-technical factors. Shin Tae-yong's troops have a little more rest time.
The Golden Stars troops arrived at their home in Hanoi at 22.00 local time and made less rest time.
Meanwhile, Indonesia arrived in Hanoi at 18.00. This is because the Garuda Squad flew to Hanoi using a private plane.
The Indonesian national team coach, Shin Tae-yong, believes that the Vietnamese players are more exhausted. This is what is expected to be used by Marc Klok and his friends.
"Vietnam must first transit in Ho Chi Minh (before going to Hanoi). It is more tiring," Shin said in a press conference ahead of the match, as quoted by Antara, Sunday, January 8.
The Indonesian national team only needs a 1-1 draw to qualify for the final round. This cannot be separated from the results of the first leg which ended in a 0-0 draw.
Not an easy task. The reason is, Vietnam is known to have a strong defense. So far, not a single goal has managed to penetrate the goal of Vietnam which was guarded by the Russian-born goalkeeper, Dang Van Lam.
"We are waiting for the Garuda Troops, which are filled by Egy Maulana Vikri and his friends to beat The Golden Stars Troops, which will benefit from their position as hosts."
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