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Indonesian National team sure to get silver in the sport Futsal SEA Games 2021. Meanwhile, the gold medal will be up for grabs Vietnam and Thailand.
Indonesia has played its last match in the men’s futsal in a 1-1 draw against Thailand, Wednesday (18/5/2022) afternoon WIB. Thailand took the lead through Apiwat Chaemchaeroen in the 23rd minute.
Indonesia equalized the score thanks to Ardiansyah Runtuboy’s goal. The addition of one point made Indonesia to be at the top of the standings with 8 points from four matches, one point ahead of Thailand in second place with seven points from three matches.
Well, Indonesia’s move to win the gold medal is certain to fail because a few hours later, host Vietnam beat Myanmar with a score of 4-0 through goals from Pham Durc Hoa in the 23rd minute, Lurong Thai Tuy in the 24th minute, Nguyen Minh Tri in the 24th minute, and Chau Doan Phat in the 33rd minute.
Thus, Indonesia cannot add any more points because it has played four times. Because, Indonesia lost on goal difference compared to Vietnam, +9 compared to +10 which is in second place with seven points from three matches.
Vietnam and Thailand (+5) who are in third place will compete for the gold medal, Friday (20/5/2022) at the Ha Nam Gymnasium. Vietnam needs a draw to win the gold medal.
Meanwhile, Thailand needs a win with any score to overtake Indonesia in first place and lock up the gold medal.
The draw against Vietnam and Thailand was the reason why Indonesia failed to win a gold medal, even though they beat Myanmar 6-0 and Malaysia 3-0.
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SEA Games Futsal Standings 2021 Photo: Wikipedia screenshot– |
This silver medal equals the runner-up record in 2022 AFF Futsal Cup in Thailand last month. Meanwhile, when compared to the 2017 SEA Games, it was clearly better because at that time Indonesia finished fourth behind Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand.
(mrp/nds)
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