Bend By Mainz U-17 0-3, The Indonesian U-17 National Team Swallowed The Third Defeat From Five Tanding Tests In Germany

The action of the Indonesian U-17 national team when competing against Mainz U-19 at the Training Field of Am Bruchweg Stadium, Germany, Saturday (14/10/2023). (Between/HO/PSSI)

JAKARTA - The U-17 Indonesian national team lost with a score of 0-3 from Mainz U-19 in the fifth test match during a training camp in Germany to prepare for the U-17 World Cup, Saturday (14/10).

Playing at the Am Bruchweg Stadium Training Field, the Bima Sakti team had quite difficulty dealing with the Mainz U-19 game, which was inhabited by players with higher and larger posture.

Even in the first half, the opposing team immediately took the lead 2-0 through a goal created from a free kick in the 27th minute and headerd after taking advantage of a corner kick in the 36th minute.

After the two goals were conceded, Arkhan Kaka and his friends began to increase the intensity of the attack, but it could still be thwarted by the opponent's defense. Until the first half was over, Indonesia had to be 0-2 behind Mainz.

Entering the second half, the U-17 national team conceded a quick goal in the 47th minute through an accurate kick from the opponent. Score 3-0 to the advantage of the opposing team.

After that, the U-17 national team showed a quick response that released several attacks from various sides at the direction of the coach. However, repeatedly still failed.

In the 70th minute, the Milky Way included several players at once to make strategic changes and significant changes were immediately seen because several players who had just entered repeatedly launched dangerous.

However, these attacks still failed to break into the opponent's goal net. Until the second half was over, the U-17 national team had to admit the superiority of Mainz U-19.

"Alhamdulillah, we have implemented a good strategy, but the results obtained are not optimal," said Arkhan Kaka after the match as quoted by Antara.

This defeat was the third suffered by the U-17 national team in a trial match during a training camp in Germany to prepare for the 2023 U-17 World Cup. Previously, the U-17 national team lost 0-1 to TSV Meerbusch U-17 and was defeated by Eintracht Frankfurt U-19 with a score of 0-3.

While the other two matches ended with a win, namely winning 1-0 against SC Paderborn U-17 and U-19 and 2-1 when defeating VFL Osnabruerck U-19.

"We have to evaluate and be even better, because the opponent is above us but that is not an excuse for us. We have to train and work even better," he concluded.