Indonesia Vs Vietnam Semifinals: Tough Test For Garuda Troops

The Indonesian U-22 national team in their appearance at the 2023 SEA Games (photo: dock. PSSI).

JAKARTA The Indonesian U-22 national team will meet Vietnam in the semifinals of the 2023 SEA Games. This match will certainly be a real test for the Garuda Troops.

Indonesia and Vietnam will play the last four of this biennial event at the Olympic Stadium, Cambodia, Saturday, May 13, 2023. Garuda troops will try to return to the final after the last time they reached the round in the 2019 edition.

Indonesia's capital to play the semifinals is very good. The reason is, the team made by Indra Sjafri went through the group stage without feeling a single defeat.

Of the four matches played, each against Cambodia, the Philippines, Timor Leste, and Myanmar, a convincing victory is always secured by Indonesia.

In the first three group stage matches, the Red and White were even able to score a total of 11 goals without conceding. The first big win started with a 3-0 defeat to the Philippines.

Indonesia then rolled Myanmar five goals without reply before harboring Timor Leste with a score of 3-0. The Indonesian goal was then conceded in the last match against the Cambodian master which ended with a score of 2-1.

However, this record is considered unable to guarantee a smooth journey to the final. That's because the opponents faced in the semifinals were Vietnam, which was the defending champion and one of Southeast Asian forces.

Even though he qualified as runner-up in Group B, Vietnam still cannot be underestimated by Indonesia. The match tonight is expected to be a tough match for the Indra Sjafri team.

Indonesia itself is still curious about the gold medal since the last time it was obtained in 1991. Since then, Indonesia has been to the final three times, but has always lost to the opponent.

Indonesia U-22 vs Vietnam Schedule:

Olympic Stadium, Cambodia.

Saturday, May 13, 2023

Kick off: 16.00 WIB