Takraw Quadrant Putri's Action Also Failed To Present The 2023 Asian Games Gold Medal

Takraw quadrant Asian Games 2023. (Photo via Antara)

JAKARTA - The hope of the Indonesian quadrant soccer team to win the 2023 Asian Games gold medal has not materialized. After the men's team failed in the final, this time it was the turn of the women's team to experience the same fate.

The Indonesian women's quadrant takraw football team can only secure a silver medal after losing 1-2 to Vietnam in the final match played at Jinhua Sports Center Gymnasium, Jinhua, Wednesday, October 4.

Actually, the Indonesian team, which was strengthened by Leni, Lena, Dita Pratiwi, Fujy Lestari, Florensia Cristy, and Kusnelia, successfully won the first set with a score of 21-18. Unfortunately, they failed to maintain their lead.

Vietnam then won the second and third sets with a score of 21-18 and 21-14.

However, this result surpassed the previous women's quadrant football team in the Asian Games. At the 2018 Asian Games, they were only able to win bronze medals.

The game was tight in the first set. Indonesia has never been able to lead more than three points, as reported by Antara.

Until points entered double digits, the situation persisted. Only when Indonesia was at the 17-14 advantage, the women's national team slowly approached victory in the first set.

Vietnam had slightly hampered Indonesia's pace in the final phase of the first set, but then Indonesia was able to secure a 21-18 victory.

In the second set, Vietnam tried to crash from the start. They were never left behind along the way the set.

The Indonesian team had several equalized, such as at 15-15 and 18-18. However, the Indonesian team's points in the second set were stuck in 18th, and Vietnam won the set with a score of 21-18.

At the beginning of the third set, the Indonesian team had a 3-0 lead. But after that slowly Vietnam followed and turned things around to make Indonesia often two points behind.

When the score showed 7-7, Kusnelia suffered a knee injury and had to leave the field. Kusnelia then couldn't finish the rest of the match.

Without the presence of Kusnelia, Vietnam is more flexible in attacking Indonesia. Vietnam was able to widen its distance with Indonesia so that it never led less than two points, before securing victory with a score of 21-14.