Indonesian football 'boss' believes Vietnam team won by luck

President of the Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) Erick Thohir said that the Vietnamese team was lucky to beat Indonesia 1-0 at Viet Tri Stadium.

President of the Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) Erick Thohir said that the Vietnamese team was lucky - Photo: PSSI

The Indonesian team was completely outclassed in a 0-1 defeat to Vietnam on the night of December 15. However, PSSI president Erick Thohir said that the Indonesian players played well and the Vietnamese team won thanks to luck. In an interview with Terepong News, Mr. Erick Thohir said: "I think our young players played well against Vietnam, even though they had more experienced and skilled players. Unfortunately, we conceded a goal in the second half and that goal was a bit like luck." Mr. Erick Thohir also said that there was a difference in age and experience because Indonesia fielded players who were mostly 22 years old. Meanwhile, the Vietnamese team used the most experienced pillars in this tournament. With this defeat, the Indonesian team temporarily ranked second in Group B with 4 points after 3 matches. In the final match on December 21, Indonesia must win against the Philippines at home to have a chance of reaching the semi-finals. Mr. Erick Thohir is very confident in his team when he said: "Looking at the result of another match, Laos vs. Philippines, which also ended in a draw, our ranking is still favorable. In the final match against the Philippines, we must try our best to get full points."

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