Kim Sang-sik, head coach of the Vietnamese national team, won the match between the Korean coaches. Indonesia lost to its rivals, but Shin Tae-yong and Eric Tohir, head of the Korea Football Association, did not mind the young players, saying they fought well.
Vietnam, led by head coach Kim Sang-sik, beat Indonesia 1-0 in Group B of the 2024 ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup (Mitsubishi Cup) at Viet Chi Stadium in Vietnam on the 15th. Vietnam, which defeated Laos 4-1 in the first round on the 9th, won two consecutive games and stood as the lead in Group B.
Indonesia won the first match against Myanmar, but drew 3-3 with Laos on the 12th. Indonesia, which has one win, one draw and one loss, is in second place.
The match between the two teams drew attention as a match between a Korean coach who was a teammate in Seongnam Ilhwa. Vietnam, ranked 116th in the FIFA rankings, faced Indonesia, ranked 125th, from the beginning of the match. Vietnam led the match, which was a bit frustrating, but Nguyen Quang Hai scored the winning goal at the end of the second half to lead the team to victory.
Vietnam had 74 percent of possession in the first half, hitting eight shots and not allowing any shots to Indonesia. Vietnam continued its trend in the second half. However, Indonesia's shot was also threatening. At 20 minutes in the second half, Victor Detan of Indonesia exchanged passes with Raphael Strawiec and fired a shot, but was blocked by the goalkeeper, thus suppressing his disappointment.
Vietnam tasted the goal it had been waiting for 32 minutes in the second half. Quang Hai connected the ball that Tien Lin connected with a left-footed shot to sway the net.
CNN Indonesia reported after the match that Shin Tae-yong, the coach of the Korea Football Association, and Tohir, the president of the Korea Football Association, commented that the young players performed well. "We came to the tournament with young players. They still need time to practice if they want to do well. I don't think they have enough time to show what they can do. It's a bit unfortunate." "Today's tournament involved differences in experience among the players. The young players did their best mentally and correctly followed the training plan. Overall, they had a good experience." Shin also congratulated his junior coach Kim Sang-sik.
"I think our young national team played well against the experienced Vietnam. Unfortunately, we lost a point in the second half and I think we were lucky with the goal," said Toshir, president of the KFA. 스포츠토토
Indonesia led the tournament by young players under the age of 22. The Indonesian team is focusing on gaining experience among young players by targeting the U-23 Asian Cup and Southeast Asian Games to be held next year. Indonesia will play its final group match against the Philippines on Wednesday. The results of this match and other teams will determine Indonesia's advance to the semifinals. The tournament will be divided into two groups of five teams, with the first and second place teams from each group advancing to the semifinal tournament to determine the winner.