HAGL goalkeeper played very well against U23 Indonesia; Indonesian media's reaction after losing to U23 Vietnam

Indonesian media reaction after loss to U23 Vietnam

Indonesian press is not satisfied after the defeat of the national U23 team against U23 Vietnam in the final of the U23 Southeast Asian tournament on the evening of July 29.

Nguyen Cong Phuong shined with the only goal to help U23 Vietnam win the U23 Southeast Asian Championship. This victory made U23 Indonesia even more bitter as they had home field advantage in the final match.

After the match, Indonesian media was angry and criticized the tactics of coach Kim Sang-sik and his team.CNN Indonesiapointed out the situation when coach Kim stood blocking Robi Darwis's view, preventing the player from making a throw-in straight into the U23 Vietnam penalty area.

Besides,CNN Indonesiaalso noticed a long line of water bottles appearing on the touchline, right when the U23 Indonesian players performed a throw-in. This newspaper believes that the home team was not well prepared to react and chose to throw the ball back to the goalkeeper for safety.

Meanwhile, the newspaperBolacited a series of critical comments from domestic fans. A typical and well-received comment read: "U23 Vietnam plays smart but dives too much. The referee also did not complete his task well."

HAGL goalkeeper played very well against U23 Indonesia

The final match of the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship witnessed a great performance from goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien. The talent of HAGL became a hero in the goal, helping U23 Vietnam stand firm against the fierce attacks of the host U23 Indonesia.

In the 30th minute, the Vietnamese defense had a poor coordination situation, allowing Raven to escape and face HAGL's number 1 goalkeeper. Undaunted, Tran Trung Kien rushed out to catch the ball from the opponent's striker's feet.

Less than a minute later, it was Hannan's turn to sprint through the white-shirted defense to have a chance to face the ball. But once again, goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien rushed out like lightning, closed the angle and used his foot to clear the ball to save the goal, much to the amazement of thousands of home fans. Next came a series of high-ball situations that were cleared by the U23 goalkeeper, causing many difficulties for the home team.

When the defense faced many difficulties, the brilliance of the HAGL goalkeeper was the support for U23 Vietnam to overcome the storm. And the score of 1-0 in favor of U23 Vietnam was also the final score of the match with great contribution from goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien.

Making waves with coach Kim Sang-sik

Regional fans "take off their hats" with praise for coach Kim Sang-sik's intelligence.

ASEAN FOOTBALL wrote: “In the final match of U23 Southeast Asia 2025, a clever tactic of U23 Vietnam attracted attention.

Along the border, close to Vietnam's technical area, is a row of neatly arranged water bottles. This is no coincidence.

With just a row of water bottles, Coach Kim Sang-sik has made the whole of Southeast Asia talk. This could be the way many other teams will learn to break Indonesia's throw-in. And that is why the regional football community is "stirring up" because of a coach like Kim Sang-sik, who is not noisy, but always knows how to make the whole of Southeast Asian football bow down.

Antony refused two offers.

Despite being approached by two Brazilian teams, Antony is determined not to return to his homeland this summer..

According toAntennas, Antony received two transfer offers from Botafogo and Sao Paulo. However, the 25-year-old star refused and wanted to continue playing football in Europe.

Previously, Betis was the team that wanted to welcome Antony. However, the La Liga club could not meet the price of 30 million euros to buy a percentage of Antony's ownership as requested by MU. Betis only wanted to borrow the former Ajax star for another season, with a clause to buy him outright next summer.

Recently, Al Nassr also expressed interest in Antony. However, the Brazilian star is still indifferent and inclined to choose to play for Betis.