Interesting: Coach Kim Sang-sik faces his former student in U.23 Indonesia, who is he?

Indonesian press has made a surprising discovery, when coach Kim Sang-sik of the Vietnam U.23 team will have the opportunity to face a former student in a short time, in the final match of the U.23 Southeast Asia at 8:00 p.m. on July 29.

Coach Kim Sang-sik and his former player who faced MU

According to CNN Indonesia, defender Kakang Rudianto, 21, who plays for Persib Bandung, is a former student and only briefly worked with coach Kim Sang-sik of the Vietnam U23 team. The two worked together at the end of May, when the Korean coach, who is also the head coach of the Vietnam national team, was chosen to lead the ASEAN All-Stars team against Manchester United in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Kakang Rudianto (3, left) of U.23 Indonesia faces coach Kim Sang-sik and U.23 Vietnam in the final of U.23 Southeast Asia

PHOTO: NGUYEN KHANG

Defender Kakang Rudianto and striker Malik Risaldi were the representatives of Indonesian football selected to be in the ASEAN All-Stars team. Both players were sent onto the field by coach Kim Sang-sik in the second half of the match against Manchester United. Kakang Rudianto entered the field in the 68th minute, just a few minutes later leading to the opening goal scored by striker Maung Maung Lwin (Myanmar) in the 71st minute.

Thanks to this unexpected and only goal, Coach Kim Sang-sik's ASEAN All-Stars team shocked MU with a score of 1-0. Thereby, it created a very significant echo. In particular, many compliments were given to the 48-year-old Korean coach, when in just a few short days, he united a group of players from all over Southeast Asia to play very methodically and flexibly.

Defender Kakang Rudianto was also praised, when he played quite solidly in defense. He even locked down MU's attacking star Alejandro Garnacho.

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What did Mr. Kim say?

Before the final match of the U.23 Southeast Asian Championship between U.23 Vietnam and U.23 Indonesia, coach Kim Sang-sik said that he still remembers his former student Kakang Rudianto on the home team. At this year's U.23 Southeast Asian Championship, this player was a mainstay of the U.23 Indonesia team and played as a center back in every match.

"I only had a short time working with him (Kakang Rudianto). I know he is a good player who can make a positive impact on the team," coach Kim Sang-sik said, according to CNN Indonesia.

This time, coach Kim Sang-sik and defender Kakang Rudianto will have a reunion, but it will be in the final match of the U.23 Southeast Asia. They are on two different teams, but have the same desire to win the championship, according to CNN Indonesia,

Indonesian newspapers also said that the U.23 Vietnam team led by coach Kim Sang-sik is a very impressive team. They are unbeaten in 3 matches, scoring 7 goals and conceding 2 goals. This will be a huge challenge for U.23 Indonesia in search of the championship despite having the home advantage.

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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/thu-vi-hlv-kim-sang-sik-doi-dau-hoc-tro-cu-o-u23-indonesia-anh-la-ai-185250729084755466.htm