DistantNews
Support us
U19 Indonesia coach tells players: 'Don't fear Vietnam'
๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnam /Sports

U19 Indonesia coach tells players: 'Don't fear Vietnam'

From Tuแป•i Trแบป · () Vietnamese

Translated from Vietnamese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Sources not specified Context piece
  • U19 Indonesia's coach Nova Arianto urged his players not to fear U19 Vietnam in their upcoming U19 Southeast Asian Championship match.
  • Both teams have six points, but Vietnam leads the group on goal difference, making the match a virtual final for qualification.
  • The coach emphasized the need for focus and tactical discipline against a strong Vietnamese side, while also noting Vietnam's top scorer.

Indonesia's U19 coach Nova Arianto has instructed his players to overcome any fear of their Vietnamese counterparts ahead of a crucial U19 Southeast Asian Championship match on June 7th. The game is effectively a group final, as both U19 Vietnam and U19 Indonesia have secured six points from their opening two matches.

Vietnam currently sits atop Group A due to a superior goal difference, placing Indonesia in a less favorable position for direct qualification to the semifinals. "U19 Vietnam is a strong team with good organization and a very difficult playing style," Arianto stated, according to Viva. "Therefore, concentration and tactical discipline will be the key to victory in the upcoming match. I demand that my players do not fear U19 Vietnam."

U19 Vietnam is a strong team with good organization and a very difficult playing style. Therefore, concentration and tactical discipline will be the key to victory in the upcoming match. I demand that my players do not fear U19 Vietnam.

โ€” HLV Nova AriantoU19 Indonesia's coach expressed his assessment of the opponent and his instructions to his team.

Arianto revealed that his coaching staff has analyzed Vietnam's previous games and is developing a specific strategy to counter them. "We want to qualify for the next round with self-determination, not by finishing second in the group," he added. U19 Indonesia player Irpan Abadi Siregar echoed the coach's sentiment, stating the team is setting aside recent successes to focus entirely on the challenge posed by Vietnam.

The tournament format allows the top team from each group, plus the best second-placed team, to advance to the semifinals. With Group C having only three teams, the results against the bottom-placed teams in other groups will not be considered for second-place qualification. This makes the match between Vietnam and Indonesia a high-stakes encounter, with both teams aiming to secure a direct path to the next stage. Vietnam's Hoร ng Cรดng Hแบญu is currently the tournament's second-highest scorer with four goals, while Indonesia's Arkhan Kaka and Dimas Adi Prasetyo have each scored two.

We want to qualify for the next round with self-determination, not by finishing second in the group.

โ€” HLV Nova AriantoThe coach stated the team's objective for the crucial match.
DistantNews Editorial

Originally published by Tuแป•i Trแบป in Vietnamese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

More Stories

From Our Blog