Indonesian newspaper comments when home team loses championship to U23 Vietnam

(Dan Tri) - Many Indonesian newspapers expressed regret after the home team lost to U23 Vietnam in the final match of the U23 Southeast Asian tournament. However, they also praised the fighting spirit of the Indonesian players.

In the final match of the U23 Southeast Asian tournament, U23 Indonesia drew 0-0 with U23 Vietnam after 120 minutes of play. Finally, U23 Vietnam won 6-5 in the penalty shootout and won the championship.

Vietnam U23 won the Southeast Asian U23 Championship for the second consecutive time (Photo: Minh Quan).

Vietnam U23 became the first team to win the Southeast Asian U23 Championship twice. Meanwhile, Indonesia U23 could not hide their disappointment after falling at the gates of heaven.

Indonesian press expressed regret after the home team lost the penalty shootout against U23 Vietnam. However, they also praised the fighting spirit of the Indonesian players.

Bola.Okezone has an article: "A worthy tribute to U23 Indonesia despite not winning the U23 Southeast Asian Championship". In the article, the author emphasized: "U23 Indonesia's dream of winning the U23 Southeast Asian Championship was shattered after losing to U23 Vietnam in the penalty shootout.

Even though they lost, the U23 Indonesian players still deserve praise. Because, from the beginning of the tournament, the team fought with all their might. The biggest disadvantage of U23 Indonesia lies in personnel issues. Coach Shin Tae Yong only had 21 players when Titan Agung and Komang Teguh were suspended at the last minute.

Garuda Muda (the nickname of the Indonesian U23 team) had an excellent presence in the final match and they were only one step away from glory. Unfortunately, the unfortunate defeat in the penalty shootout made them miss the championship title.

Indonesian media praised the fighting spirit of the U23 Indonesian players (Photo: Minh Quan).

Bola Sport headlined: "Ernando Ari's missed penalty kick caused Indonesia U23 to lose to Vietnam U23 in the final of the Southeast Asian U23 tournament." This newspaper assessed that coach Shin Tae Yong's team played confidently and determinedly against Vietnam U23 and were just unlucky at the decisive moment.

Similarly, Bola also affirmed that U23 Indonesia played a fair and hard-working match against U23 Vietnam. Unfortunately, goalkeeper Ernando Ari, who played very well in the match, missed the decisive penalty kick, causing U23 Indonesia to bitterly lose the championship.

Suara newspaper said that the U23 Indonesia team had no regrets because they played well in the final match as well as the whole tournament. The cruel thing is that the hero Ernando Ari became the sinner when he missed the penalty kick.

Meanwhile, Indo Sport newspaper asserted that U23 Indonesia missed the chance to make history after losing to U23 Vietnam in the final match of U23 Southeast Asia. First, the team from the archipelago could not become the first team to win two U23 Southeast Asian championships. U23 Vietnam did this when winning the championship for two consecutive years (2022, 2023).

U23 Indonesia missed the chance to make history after losing to U23 Vietnam (Photo: Minh Quan).

Next, Coach Shin Tae Yong has not been able to win the championship despite escaping the shadow of Coach Park Hang Seo. In recent years, Indonesian coaches have almost always failed when facing their compatriots.

Furthermore, coach Shin Tae Yong has yet to win any title with Indonesian football at any level. The only person who has brought home a championship for Indonesian football is coach Indra Sjafri. He helped U22 Indonesia win the gold medal at the 32nd SEA Games.

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