Not afraid of host Indonesia
U23 Indonesia had an impressive journey in the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 tournament, unbeaten after 4 matches and possessing the strongest attack and defense in the tournament with 10 goals, only conceding 1.
The U23 Indonesia squad stands out in their counter-attacking ability with two wingers Rahmat Arjuna and Rayhan Hannan playing at speed, and center forward Jens Raven leading the list of top scorers with 7 goals.
Therefore, the home team is very dangerous in quick and fixed counter-attack situations, often creating situations that can cause difficulties for U23 Vietnam.
But, put on the scale, U23 Vietnam, although not performing as well as expected, is still considered better than the home team in both expertise and competition experience.
If U23 Indonesia only consists of quite young players with little experience, in return, coach Kim Sang Sik has players who have spent many years fighting in youth tournaments, V-League... so they are ready to overcome the pressure at Bung Karno Stadium to win the U23 Southeast Asian Championship for the third consecutive time.
What is Mr. Kim Sang Sik afraid of?
The chance of victory for U23 Vietnam against U23 Indonesia is very bright, but first of all, coach Kim Sang Sik's students must overcome themselves rather than the home team.
Finishing ability is a big problem for U23 Vietnam. After 3 matches (including the semi-finals), Mr. Kim Sang Sik's students scored 7 goals but it is worth noting that the rate of shots on target is only about 27%, a very worrying thing.
Not stopping there, conceding goals against U23 Cambodia, U23 Philippines or allowing U23 Laos to have opportunities is what is making experts and coach Kim Sang Sik worried, because U23 Indonesia certainly has a much better quality attack than the opponents that U23 Vietnam has faced.
U23 Vietnam needs to improve themselves when playing against Indonesia, especially with the players in the attack. The tense mentality and impatience are the problems that coach Kim Sang Sik must solve for U23 Vietnam. After solving this problem, coach Kim Sang Sik and his team will be crowned champions of the U23 Southeast Asian Championship for the third time.
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Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/u23-viet-nam-khong-ngan-indonesia-nhung-hlv-kim-sang-sik-so-gi-2426537.html
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