TRAINER Vietnam U-16 National TeamNguyen Quoc Tuan, blames the referee after his team lost 0-1 to Indonesian National Team U-16 in the final AFF U-16 Cup 2022, Friday 12 August 2022 evening WIB. He admitted that he was proud of his players who were able to escape the pressure of supporters and referees.
The Vietnam U-16 national team failed to win the 2022 AFF U-16 Cup because it was not better than the U-16 Indonesian national team. Playing at the Maguwoharjo Stadium, Sleman, Vietnam lost 0-1 to the U-16 Indonesian National Team.
In that match, Vietnam could not get out of the domination of the Garuda Asia Squad – the nickname of the U-16 Indonesian National Team – since the beginning of the match. Muhammad Kafiatur Rizky’s goal in the 45+1 minute became a nightmare for Vietnam.
This match was witnessed by a crowd of 31,000 seats at the Maguwoharjo Stadium. According to Nguyen Quoc Tuan, it certainly puts heavy pressure on the players.
In addition, he had a bad impression with the referee who led the match against the U-16 Indonesian National Team in the group phase. This, according to him, puts pressure on the players.
“It was a very intense match. I am very proud and happy because the players played with high spirits and good determination under pressure from the fans and referees,” said Nguyen Quoc Tuan in his post-match press conference.
“This match and this competition is a valuable lesson for the players for the future. Next, we prepare for the U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers,” continued Nguyen Quoc Tuan.
After this, the Vietnam U-16 national team will play a tougher event, namely the 2023 U-17 Asian Cup Qualification. This round will be played on 1-9 October 2022.
In that round, the Vietnam U-16 national team joined Thailand, Taiwan, and Nepal in Group F. Incidentally, Vietnam was the host in this group.
How about Indonesian National Team U-16? The Garuda Asia squad is the host and is in Group B with Malaysia, UAE, Palestine and Guam.
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