Indonesia team arrives in Hanoi before Vietnam; Coach Park reveals the reason for not shaking hands with Shin Tae-yong
(Baonghean.vn) - Coach Shin Tae-yong and his team were arranged to fly directly so they will arrive in Hanoi before the host Vietnam; the Vietnamese coach said that he and Shin Tae-yong had their own reasons so the two coaches did not shake hands... are outstanding sports news.
Indonesia team arrives in Hanoi before Vietnam
The flight carrying the Indonesian team is scheduled to depart at 1:00 p.m. and land at 5:30 p.m. at Noi Bai Airport this afternoon.
The Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) contacted the Indonesian Embassy in Vietnam and the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) to request support for expedited immigration procedures.
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| Indonesian players at the airport, during a trip to compete in this year's AFF Cup. |
The Indonesian team has been given maximum support over the years to achieve unprecedented goals, such as winning the AFF Cup or winning the SEA Games gold medal. They have also received support from President Joko Widodo, who attended the national team’s two matches against Thailand on December 29 and Vietnam yesterday.
Vietnam's journey is more difficultCoach Park Hang-seo and his team are scheduled to fly at 2 p.m. today from Jakarta to Ho Chi Minh City, then transfer to Hanoi and are expected to arrive late at night on January 7.
After arriving in Hanoi, Indonesia is expected to have a light training session at the hotel. The two teams will only have one training session at My Dinh Stadium on January 8 before competing the next day. The main goal of the two teams is to focus on recovering the players' physical condition. Because the AFF Cup 2022 re-applies the away goals rule, Vietnam must win in the second leg. Meanwhile, Indonesia only needs a draw with goals.
Coach Park Hang-seo reveals the reason for not shaking hands with Shin Tae-yong
"He and I have a personal relationship. I don't understand why you guys care so much. Actually, we have personal reasons that are not convenient to say," Coach Park Hang-seo answered about the fact that he and Coach Shin have not shaken hands since the 31st SEA Games.
After the 0-0 draw between Indonesia and Vietnam in the first leg of the AFF Cup 2022 semi-finals, Coach Shin and Park did not shake hands. The same thing happened at the pre-match press conference. Before that, these two strategists had shaken hands with coaches of other teams in the AFF Cup.
Since the 31st SEA Games, Coach Park and Shin have not shaken hands. The incident began in the 3-0 victory of U23 Vietnam against Indonesia in the group stage. After the final whistle, Coach Park and Shin shook hands with the referee team but did not shake hands with each other.
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| The two Korean coaches have not shaken hands since SEA Games 31. |
With a 0-0 draw against Indonesia away, the Vietnamese team needs to win by a score or settle the match in a penalty shootout to win a ticket to the final of the AFF Cup 2022.
Indonesian newspaper exposes home team's weaknesses after draw with Vietnam
"The Indonesian team continuously attacked but could not tear the Vietnamese net apart," Bola newspaper ran the headline of a comprehensive analysis article after the home team's 0-0 draw with coach Park Hang-seo's team at Bung Karno Stadium.
Writer Gregah Nurikhsani commented: "Throughout the match, the Indonesian team really created many opportunities. However, the finishing was so bad that all the opportunities created became useless. 8 shots, 2 of which were on target but no goals."
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| The match between Indonesia and Vietnam was tense. Photo:Quang Thinh. |
The article reads: "Vietnam patiently maintained their passing style of play to approach the Indonesian goal from their home field. Meanwhile, Indonesia wanted to quickly push the ball back to the opponent's defense. The score of 0-0 lasted until the end of the match. This was a disappointing result for Indonesia."
"The Indonesian team needs to improve their finishing skills. At least, this problem must be overcome when we visit Vietnam in the second leg of the 2022 AFF Cup semi-finals," Bola concluded.
Under pressure from more than 70,000 spectators at the "fire pit" Bung Karno, plus the importance of a semi-final match, it was predicted that the Vietnamese team would enter the match cautiously.
Coach Park Hang-seo's team made many small combinations but they were not effective. Quang Hai, Van Duc and Tien Linh were separated by the large defense of the home team so there was no coordination.