“Shin Tae-yong's diverse tactics in each match deserve praise,” Bola newspaper praised coach Shin Tae-yong. The Korean military leader is the central figure in the historic victory of the island team in the 23 U2024 Asian quarter-finals. Mr. Shin helped U23 Indonesia defeat his hometown team - U23 Korea.
Bola newspaper analyzed: “Indonesia U23 can play in many styles, from one-touch smashes, tiki taka to fierce collision play. This confuses opponents."
U23 Indonesia created an earthquake when defeating U23 Korea.
The second detail highlighted about U23 Indonesia is that the players confidently control the ball even when playing against strong opponents. Except for U23 Jordan, the remaining opponents are all rated higher than U23 Korea.
Bola commented: “When facing U23 Qatar, U23 Australia and U23 Korea, Indonesian players are not afraid of competing with opponents with superior physiques. Strong physical and mental strength are the strongest points of U23 Indonesia. These two factors create confidence for players. No matter who the opponent is, they are ready to respond and defeat."
Another author commented: “Korean coach Shin Tae-yong successfully ended the curse of Indonesian football in confrontations with the Korean team”.
Coach Shin Tae-yong received a shower of compliments. (Photo: AFC)
CBBC Indonesia page is also proud of the achievements of the home team: “Indonesia's U23 team has always lost to South Korea's U23 team in the past, conceding up to 24 goals in their confrontations. However, this bitter story ended in the quarterfinals of the 23 U2024 Asian Championship when U23 Indonesia unexpectedly defeated U23 Korea on penalties. This is the first victory of U23 Indonesia in 8 times the two teams have met."
CNN Indonesia commented: "Korea U23 did not concede a goal in the group stage but was helpless when meeting Indonesia U23".
The author wrote: “Korea U23 passed the group stage with a perfect record, scoring 9 goals and conceding no goals. The clean sheet streak even extends from the qualifying round. However, all the strengths of U23 Korea disappeared before U23 Indonesia. Garuda Muda (the name of the Indonesian team) conceded the goal to U23 Korea twice."
