Beaten until bleeding, assistant coach of U22 Indonesia apologizes to U22 Thailand

"Actually I was just trying to stop them, but instead I was the one who got hit. I didn't have any serious problems, this is part of the game," Repbulika Indonesia quoted coach Kombes Pol Sumardji as saying.

After U22 Indonesia scored to make it 3-2 in extra time, players from both teams got into a brawl. Coaches from both sides also got into a scuffle. Police had to step in to stop the fight and cool down the heated arguments.

Blood was pouring down Mr. Kombes Pol Sumardji’s face, causing him to stagger and have to be helped out. The referee continuously showed red cards to both players and substitutes, as well as assistant coaches and staff from both teams.

Many members of U22 Indonesia and U22 Thailand rushed at each other.

The tension stemmed from Thailand U22's equalizer at 2-2 in the last second of the second half. Indonesia U22 thought the referee had blown the whistle to end the match and started celebrating. Then, Thailand U22 took a free kick and scored. The young players from the land of the golden pagodas ran to the opponent's technical area to celebrate provocatively. The collision started from there.

Repbulika reported that no Thai football officials apologized to Indonesia after the incident. However, assistant coach Kombes Pol Sumardji apologized to all members of the Thai U22 team for the unfortunate incident. According to Kombes, he learned many lessons even though the Indonesian U22 team won the gold medal.

U22 Indonesia entered the final match of the men's football SEA Games 32 with great spirit. They played impressively and took a 2-0 lead after the first half. Finally, the team from the archipelago was equalized 2-2 in the last minute of injury time of the second half. Entering the extra time, U22 Indonesia played with one more player and won 5-2.

The final match attracted attention because of the melee between the two teams. In total, there were 7 red cards and 12 yellow cards issued by the main referee. Thailand U22 had 2 assistants and 3 players sent off, Indonesia U22 had 1 player and 1 assistant sent off./.

According to VOV.VN

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