It’s good that the players don’t get injured against Indonesia

BISHAN — Vietnam League club Hong Linh Ha Tinh’s coach Pham Minh Duc says the Indonesian national team played hard by holding back Vietnam 0-0. Pham said it was lucky the Vietnamese players weren’t injured.

Indonesia share points with Vietnam after playing scoreless in Group B AFF Cup 2020 at Bishan Stadium, Wednesday (15/12/2021). After the game, Pham called the Indonesian players’ kicks harsh.

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“It’s good that we don’t have serious injuries against Indonesia. 90% of the Vietnam team can still qualify for the semi-finals,” Pham said in Soha, as reported by 90min.com .

Pham admitted that in the first half, Indonesia had the advantage in all ball situations. Meanwhile, in the second half, the physical base of Garud’s team was still capable as they had been well prepared.

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“The Vietnamese players worked very hard, moving the ball a lot to create gaps. Indonesia struggled to catch us, but we also struggled to launch attacks,” he added.

“Both teams didn’t score, that’s not what we wanted. But I’m not disappointed. And watching the players hit the pitch harder than in the previous game. Hopefully in the next match, we can win to regain our spirit. If we don’t win today, it’s very unfortunate in general.”

Meanwhile, before, Vietnamese media viewed the Indonesian game as full of drama. This was also highlighted in the headline written by Vietnamese media The Thao247. The media quoted a netizen’s claim among other quotes criticizing his team.