Indonesian Newspaper: When U22 Vietnam draws, no matter how much we win, we still have to go home

Bola website commented that Indonesia's chances of reaching the semi-finals have been narrowed. In Group C, U22 Philippines is sure to be the group leader with 6 points. U22 Indonesia must fight U22 Myanmar with the sole goal of winning all 3 points to hope to be the second team with the best record.

The Indonesian sports newspaper mentioned the great battle between U22 Vietnam and U22 Malaysia, where the result of this match directly decided the fate of coach Sjafri and his team. Bola did not want the match between U22 Vietnam and U22 Malaysia to end in a draw. At that time, all efforts of U22 Indonesia in the match against U22 Myanmar would be just a formality before returning home.

After losing to U22 Philippines, Coach Sjafri shared about his team's chances of passing the group stage of SEA Games 33. Mr. Sjafri said: "We should focus on a victory against U22 Myanmar. U22 Indonesia cannot control the result of the match between U22 Vietnam and U22 Malaysia. For us, the most important thing right now is to beat Myanmar first."

The Indonesian team entered the 33rd SEA Games as the defending champion. Before facing the U22 Philippines, the U22 Indonesia team had about 2 months to prepare for the 33rd SEA Games. The Indonesian Football Association did everything possible to defend the SEA Games 33 gold medal, such as directly appearing to convince foreign clubs to allow the U22 Indonesian players to return.

Bola revealed that after the loss to U22 Philippines, captain Ivar Jenner was so angry that he threw a broken water bottle on the field. Dion Markx, a player playing in the Dutch Second Division, sat in a daze in the tunnel to the dressing room, unable to believe the defeat to U22 Philippines. When the final whistle blew, many U22 Indonesia players collapsed on the field.

With just one loss, the sky seemed to collapse for U22 Indonesia. That is the cruelty of men's football at SEA Games 33 when the format changed, dividing the teams into 3 groups. With only one spot going straight to the semi-finals being the leading position, a loss would cause the teams to lose the right to self-determination.

In Group C, U22 Philippines won U22 Myanmar in the first match, putting even more pressure on U22 Indonesia. In the first match of SEA Games 33, the defending champion's legs felt like lead. Meanwhile, U22 Philippines had a warm-up match, got used to the field and played more consistently than U22 Indonesia.

U22 Indonesia only has a chance when the match between U22 Vietnam and U22 Malaysia has a win/loss ratio. If the match ends in a draw, U22 Malaysia will get 4 points, ranking first in the group with a better goal difference. U22 Vietnam also has 4 points and will take the second place in the group with the best performance.

In the best case scenario for U22 Indonesia based on goal difference, U22 Vietnam will lose to U22 Malaysia. In Group A, U22 Thailand will beat U22 Singapore. At that time, U22 Indonesia will compete directly with U22 Timor-Leste and U22 Vietnam based on goal difference. Coach Sjafri and his team will decide their fate by beating U22 Myanmar.

Source: https://tienphong.vn/bao-indonesia-khi-u22-viet-nam-hoa-chung-ta-thang-bao-nhieu-cung-phai-ve-nuoc-post1802969.tpo