JAKARTA - Indonesian national team coach Shin Tae-yong was satisfied with the debut performance of centre-back Jordi Amat who helped the Garuda squad beat Cambodia with a score of 2-1 in the 2022 AFF Cup Group A match, Friday.
"I am satisfied with Jordi's performance. His first appearance was very good," said Shin after the match at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK), Jakarta, quoted by Antara.
According to the South Korean tactician, Jordi and two other naturalized players in his squad, namely Ilija Spasojevic and Marc Klok, showed a slick game. Their contribution is considered important for Indonesia's victory.
However, just like the majority of other Indonesian players, they also did not escape the shortage.
The performance of the squad nicknamed Garuda was considered by Shin not optimal, one of which was because Indonesian players had minimal competitive playing hours before leaving for the 2022 AFF Cup.
The Indonesian League 1 season 2022-2023 was stopped on October 2-4 December 2022 due to a bloody incident at the Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang. In addition, the national team did not undergo a test match during the training camp (TC).
"Players have not felt the match for a long time. We also don't have a trial match. However, I still thank the players," said Shin.
The Indonesian national team started its work in the 2022 AFF Cup by winning the Group A match against Cambodia 2-1 at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK), Jakarta.
Two Indonesian goals were scored by Egy Maulana Vikri and Witan Sulaeman. Meanwhile, Cambodia reduced the position through Saret Krya.
Victory over Cambodia makes Indonesia occupy third place in the 2022 AFF Cup Group A standings with three points from one match and a goal difference of +1.
Thailand is still firmly at the top of the standings with three points (from one match) but has a goal difference of +5. The Philippines is below it with three points (from two matches) and a goal difference of +3.
Cambodia is in fourth place with three points from two matches (goal difference 0). Brunei Darussalam is the bottom team in Group A because he has always lost two matches.
Next, Indonesia will travel to Brunei Darussalam headquarters, Monday (26/12), at Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Malaysia, starting at 17.00 WIB.
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