MEDIA Vietnam, Zing News, satirizes two star European stars Indonesian National Team U-23 at the 2021 SEA Games, Egy Maulana Vikri and Witan Sulaeman. Zing News said Egy Maulana Vikri and Witan Sulaeman were helpless when they faced Thailand in the semifinals SEA Games 2021.
Egy Maulana Vikri and Witan Sulaeman are called European stars because they are currently working with the Slovak club, FK Senica. Not only adorning the team, the two players are FK Senica’s mainstay players this season.
(Vietnamese media were surprised that Egy and Witan were sluggish in the U-23 Indonesia national team vs Thailand U-23 national team match. (Photo: Zing News)
Both Egy Maulana Vikri and Witan Sulaeman actually showed their class when they defended the Indonesian national team in four Group A matches of the 2021 SEA Games. It was proven that Egy Maulana Vikri and Witan Sulaeman both scored three goals, as well as entrenched in the top score position.
Unfortunately, Egy Maulana Vikri and Witan Sulaeman failed to show their class in the match against Thailand. Both Egy Maulana Vikri and Witan Sulaeman were closely followed by two Thai midfielders they had faced in the 2020 AFF Cup final, Worachit Kanitsribampen (No. 10), Weerathep Pomphan (No. 18).
In fact, because it did not develop, Shin Tae-yong pulled out Witan Sulaeman to be replaced by Saddil Ramdani at 64 minutes. The entry of Saddil Ramdani had created hope in the U-23 Indonesian national team squad.
Saddil Ramdani’s crosses troubled the Thailand U-23 national team defense several times. When the attack from the left of the Indonesian U-23 national team started to come alive thanks to Saddil Ramdani, the right area actually loosened because Egy Maulana Vikri was injured.
When trying to break into Thailand’s goal in the 86th minute, Egy Maulana Vikri got the wrong footing when he fell. As a result, his ankle had problems and had to be replaced by Ronaldo Kwateh at the end of normal time.
(Egy Maulana Vikri suffered an injury in the match Indonesia vs Thailand)
“Two European stars were helpless when they lost to Thailand U-23. Witan Sulaeman and Egy Maulana Vikri got a lot of hope. However, they failed to shine so they were unable to bring the U-23 Indonesian National Team to the finals,” Zing News wrote.
In this fight, Indonesian National Team U-23 lost 0-1 to Thailand. Thailand’s only goal was scored by Weerathep Pomphan in the 93rd minute of extra time.
This defeat made the Indonesian U-23 National Team only able to fight for the bronze medal SEA Games 2021. The plan is that on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 16.00 WIB, the U-23 Indonesian National Team will be reunited with the U-23 Malaysia National Team.
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