Coach Shin did not criticize Indonesia, hero Asnawi praised the powerful throw-in ‘weapon’

As a guest at Myanmar’s Thuwunna Stadium, the Indonesian team had a difficult first half. Despite holding the ball more than 60%, coach Shin Tae-yong’s attack had no connection and struggled to find a way into Myanmar’s goal. Not only that, the Indonesian defense also did not play well, allowing the opponent to shoot 8 times in the first half. If Win Thein Zaw or Lwin Moe Aung were more accurate with their shots, the Myanmar team could have opened the score. .

In the second half, coach Shin Tae-yong made many changes, sending Asnawi and Rafael Struick onto the field. Indonesia changed its appearance, playing much better than in the first half. After many missed opportunities, in the 76th minute, captain Asnawi kicked a very strong kick, the ball went wide and hit Myanmar goalkeeper Zin Nyi Nyi Aung and flew in. net. This was also the only goal of the match, helping Indonesia win all 3 points on the opening day.

After the match, coach Shin Tae-yong shared: “In any tournament, the opening match is difficult. More specifically, Indonesia has to be a guest on Myanmar’s field – the team I think has a very good team and they play hard.

However, the Indonesian players did a lot today, far beyond what I expected. Indonesia played very well in the second half and won a well-deserved 3 points. This is a great joy for the players, making Indonesian fans also proud. I thank the players for this.”

On the opposite side, coach Myo Hlaing Win expressed regret that the Myanmar team could not take advantage of the opportunity and had to lose at home. He commented: “If we talk about the way of playing, I am very happy with what the players showed. Myanmar always plays in its own style, with many opportunities in the first half. Unfortunately, the players were lethargic. wasted, could not open the score. I think Myanmar was unlucky because we deserved to score. In the second half, the cruelest thing in football happened. We had to lose the match at home Therefore, Myanmar will quickly forget its failure to prepare Be well prepared for the match against the Philippines.”

Meanwhile, Asnawi – who contributed greatly to the Indonesian team’s goal – expressed: “We knew this was the first match and would face many difficulties, so we prepared very carefully. Coach Shin Tae-yong’s tactics are followed by the players. I think that’s the biggest reason for this victory. At the same time, I thank all the players and coaching staff for their hard work today.”

Notably, the goal that the Indonesian team scored against Myanmar came from a strong throw-in by defender Pratama Arhan. Asnawi believes that this is a powerful “weapon” for the Indonesian team and his team will try to promote it at the 2024 AFF Cup.

“When there was a deadlock, Pratama Arhan’s throw-ins became an effective solution. We have practiced situations like this many times and today continued to bring goals. Surely Indonesian fans felt very happy when we won 3 points,” Asnawi emphasized.

Winning at least Myanmar, the Indonesian team has the same 3 points as the Vietnamese team. However, coach Shin Tae-yong and his team are temporarily ranked 2nd due to being inferior to the Vietnamese team in terms of goal difference (Indonesia +1, Vietnam +3). In the next match, “Garuda” will return home to meet the Laos team (December 12).