Review Of The 2023 SEA Games Indonesia U-22 Vs Cambodia: Garuda Team Still Hunting For Victory

The Indonesian national team will face Cambodia in the last match of the 2023 SEA Games group stage. (Photo: Twitter/@PSSI)

JAKARTA The U-22 Indonesian national team continued to hunt for victory in the final match of the 2023 SEA Games Group A elimination against the host Cambodia.

The Indonesia vs Cambodia match took place at the National Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Wednesday, May 10 at 19.00 WIB. Garuda troops attended this match with perfect results.

Currently, the Garuda Team is ranked first in the group standings by collecting nine points. It was the result of three consecutive wins without losing and conceding.

Despite securing a semifinal ticket, coach Indra Sjafri said he wanted his squad to keep chasing maximum points in the match against the hosts tonight.

"We certainly have prepared a gameplan and want to achieve the best results against Cambodia. The way we play is also we will try to modify it because the players we bring are only 20 players, and we have to rotate," he said.

Currently, Indonesia is the only team that has not conceded up to three preliminary round matches. Garuda Muda troops are listed as the most productive team with a collection of 11 goals.

Victory over Cambodia will make the Indonesian U-22 national team qualify for the semifinals with perfect results as group winners. If successful in adding three points, Indra's troops will be strong at the top of the group with 12 points.

Kans qualified as group winners is still very big for Indonesia. In addition to winning, the group winners will remain safe in the hands of Marselino Ferdinand and his friends even though they will draw against the hosts later.

If it is balanced, Indonesia's position will still not be pursued by Myanmar, which currently fills second place in the standings. Myanmar has the maximum of nine points if they win over the Philippines in the last match.

After fighting Cambodia, Indonesia will play a semifinal match against Vietnam or Thailand on Saturday, May 13. Indonesia needs two more wins after fighting the host to end 32 years of fasting for the gold medal from football.

Schedule Indonesia Vs Cambodia

SEA Games Group A Phase 2023

National Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Kick off at 19.00 WIB