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Coach Indra Sjafri Praise the quality of the Indonesian U-20 national team player despite losing to Jordan
SIDOARJO, BERITAAATU.COM – Despite losing the match against Jordan, Indonesian national team coach Indra Sjafri still praised his players who competed in the Mandiri U-20 Challenge Series 2025 tournament.
The Indonesian U-20 national team played the inaugural match of the Mandiri U-20 Chalenge tournament series 2025 facing the Jordanian national team at the Gelora Delta Sidoarjo Stadium in a series of preparations for the U-20 2025 Asian Cup, Wednesday (1/24/2025). In the international mini tournament match, Squad Indra Sjafri’s care was overthrown by Jordan in the beginning of the first half.
The match took place with a high tempo, Jordan pressed the defense of the Indonesian national team. The fourth minute of Jordan broke into the Indonesian national team goal through player number 7, Ibrahim Mohammad Abdallah Sabra who changed his position to 1-0 for Jordan.
Behind one point at 10 minutes at the beginning of the match, the Indonesian national team tried to catch up. Through a counterattack built, Indonesian players broke into the heart of Jordan’s defense.
Until finally, goalkeeper Salameh Ali Salameh Salman violated Indonesian players and had to receive a red card from the referee in the 16th minute.
The Indonesian national team again pressed the Jordanian defense. Indonesia again took advantage of a counterattack, but this time the Yordanian goalkeeper again committed a violation of dropping Indonesian players in the penalty box. A penalty kick was given by Indonesia in the 21st minute.
The penalty kick conducted by Welberlieskott de Jardim failed to be utilized. His kick was ignored by goalkeeper Abdullah Khaled Mohammad Al Shogran, and produced a corner kick. Until the match ended with a score of 1 – 0 for Jordan.
Indonesian national team coach Indra Sjafri said, even though it ended 1-0 for Jordan, he considered the Garuda U-20 team in the maximum competing.
Evidently, he said, from the beginning of the match until the whistle sounded, the Indonesian national team played aggressively and suppressed the opponent’s defense, to produce many opportunities.
“The penalty does not enter, although the penalty should have to enter. Players do not go down morally, because the penalty does not enter and opportunities that fail to be utilized,” he said.
Indra Sjafri said, overall the Indonesian national team game needs to be improved. Especially, to dismantle the defense of opponents who have a more compact defense when they know playing with 10 players.
“They know the shortcomings of people, but they do a fourth defen in the back,” he said.
In addition, Indra Sjafri said the factors of a number of core players who could not participate in competing in this International Mini Tournament, were also one of the factors.
Coach Indra Sjafri Praise the quality of the Indonesian U-20 national team player despite losing to Jordan
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