DBasia.news – The U23 Indonesia national team will play against the U23 Hong Kong during the last match of Group A in 2018 Asian Games at Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium, Bekasi, Monday (20/8). This match will decide the future of the U23 national team in the 2018 Asian Games.
Currently, the U23 Indonesia national team are in the third position of the temporary standing of Group A, with 6 points from 3 matches. The Garuda Muda squad have one point difference to the U23 Hong Kong in the runner-up.
While the U23 Palestine lead the standing with 8 points from 4 matches. The U23 Palestine secured the ticket to the round of 16.
The U23 Indonesia national team have to win in order to lead the Group A. If the result will be draw or lose, the probability of the U23 national team to win is really thin.
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Ahead of the match against U23 Hong Kong national team, the U23 national team prepared their great strategy to silence the central line of the opponent. As concerned, the U23 Hong Kong have strong and attractive central line.
“Coach Luis Milla instructed to tighten the central line. We will anticipate their central line. They have good central line and striker. So we have to play tight in the central line, don’t give any space,” the coach assistant of the U23 national team, Bima Sakti, said.
In the match against U23 Hong Kong, Bagas Adi Nugroho won’t join the U23 national squad due to injury. While the other players are healthy.
“Irfan Jaya is healthy from the injury. All the players are ready,” Bima concluded.