Malaysia is disappointed after being defeated by Indonesia and lifting the suitcase from the 2020 AFF Cup
The hope of the Malaysian national team to go far in the 2020 AFF Cup has been dashed. The Malayan tiger was defeated by the Indonesian national team in the final match of the 2020 AFF Cup group B stage, Sunday (12/19/2021) night WIB. The defeat made Malaysia have to go home early.
At the National Stadium, Singapore, the Malaysian national team took the lead thanks to a goal from Kogileswaran Raj in the 13th minute. But then the Indonesian national team came back and turned 4-1 ahead.
This defeat made the Malaysian national team have to settle for third place in the final standings of Group B of the 2020 AFF Cup with 6 points. While Indonesia topped Group B standings with 10 points.
After the match, the Malaysian coach, Tan Cheng Hoe, said he was disappointed with this result. According to his team conceded a lot of goals because of blunders.
"We are very disappointed. We took the lead but then things turned around. We conceded a lot of goals because of player blunders," said Tan Cheng Hoe.
"As a coach, I am responsible for the result in the AFF Cup. But everyone knows the problems we face (many players are positive for COVID-19). I choose to move on," he continued.
Malaysia Position 3
Due to the defeat of the Indonesian national team, Malaysia ended Group B of the 2020 AFF Cup by placing third.
Malaysia bagged two wins over Laos plus Cambodia but always lost to Vietnam and Indonesia.
Indonesia itself eventually won the group and will meet Singapore in the semifinals. While the other semifinals pitted Vietnam against Thailand.
AFF Cup 2020: Indonesia's Victory Over Malaysia Reminds STY of South Korea vs Japan Duel
The Indonesian national team coach, Shin Tae-Yong, admitted that the victory over Malaysia in the 2020 AFF Cup reminded him of the South Korea vs Japan duel in 2017.
The Indonesian national team dueled against Malaysia in the final match of Group B of the 2020 AFF Cup at the National Stadium, Sunday (12/19/2021) night WIB. The Garuda squad won a landslide victory with a score of 4-1.
After the match, Shin Tae-Yong admitted that he felt deja vu when he saw the Indonesian national team slashing Malaysia with a landslide score. He remembered the South Korean national team's victory over Japan in the 2017 E-1 Football Championship.
At that time, South Korea also beat Japan with a score of 4-1. Interestingly, Japan also took the lead first, but South Korea could get up and score four goals in return.
Indonesia's victory over Malaysia
In this match, Malaysia also took the lead through Kogileswaran Raj's goal in the 13th minute. Indonesia took a 2-1 lead through Irfan Jaya's goals in the 36th and 43rd minutes.
The victory for the Indonesian national team was even more undeniable after scoring two goals in the second half, each through Pratama Arhan (50') and Elkan Baggott in the 82nd minute.
Indonesia has the right to be the winner of Group B, ahead of defending champion Vietnam, and will challenge Singapore in the last four. Memories of South Korea vs Japan Duel
Shin Tae-Yong looked happy when giving an interview after the game. He suddenly felt enveloped in deja vu.
"I feel like I have a deja vu feeling like when South Korea met Japan in 2017," said Shin Tae-Yong.
"At that time, Korea also lost 0-1 and then won 4-1," added the South Korean coach.
Shin Tae-Yong also revealed the message conveyed to the players ahead of the match against the Malaysian national team. "I just gave a message to the players not to panic, just focus as we practiced during training," said Shin Tae-Yong.
justify;">AFF Cup 2020: 3 Keys to the Success of the Indonesian National Team in Defeating MalaysiaThe Indonesian national team successfully defeated Malaysia on the final matchday of the 2020 AFF Cup group phase, Sunday (12/19/2021) night WIB. Thanks to this good result, the Garuda squad has the right to advance to the semifinals with the status of Group B. The goals of the Indonesian national team were contributed by braces by Irfan Jaya (36' and 43'), Pratama Arhan (50'), and Elkan Baggott (82'). Malaysia itself took the lead first through Kogileswaran Raj who was born in the 13th minute.
The points earned by the Garuda squad are the same as in Vietnam. The goal difference is also the same as nine. However, the Indonesian national team has the right to be in the top position because of its superior goal productivity, which is 13 to nine.
What was shown by the Indonesian national team against Malaysia was extraordinary. From the record of possession of the ball, the two teams played relatively evenly. However, the attacks carried out by the Indonesian national team were more.
The attacking game exhibited by Irfan Jaya et al is also quite slick. Attack attempts almost always result in gunfire. Instead, they played defensively solidly after conceding first.
From this appearance, there are at least three keys to the success of the Indonesian national team in winning a landslide victory over Malaysia. Attack Variation
The Indonesian national team does not rely on one way to attack. Attack variations make the game more attractive. At least it looks like four goals were scored in this match.