U22 Vietnam - U22 Indonesia: Who will history call?

By now, both Mr. Sjafri and Mr. Park Hang-seo are familiar with each other, from personnel to playing style, both have been analyzed in detail. The difference between high and low is the adjustment of tactics in 90 minutes of fighting. Before the final match, both teams had 21 goals, conceded 4 goals, 2 strikers Duc Chinh and Osvaldo Haay both had 8 goals, leading the scoring list.

Still attacking the border

The two strengths of U22 Indonesia are physical strength and the ability to attack the flanks. It is calculated that up to 70% of the goals scored by Indonesian players are attacks along the flanks, Garuda warriors go close to the sidelines and then pass back to the second line to score.

Coach Sjafri's attacking trio includes Asnawi Bahar, Saddil Ramdani and finally the assassin Osvaldo Haay. Asnawi Bahar's playing style is likened to Philipp Lahm or Sergi Roberto of Indonesian football. This midfielder does not use strength but plays intelligently, mainly stealing the ball by reading the opponent's intention to pass the ball.

How to use Tien Linh, who is slightly injured, is really a matter that needs to be calculated. Photo: VFF.

The main striker of the Garuda warriors is of course Osvaldo Haay, who is leading the list of top scorers of the 30th SEA Games with Ha Duc Chinh, with 8 goals each. This striker is very strong, his playing style is somewhat similar to Duc Chinh, always looking for ways to sweep and press to overcome the opponent.

In addition, the young prodigy Egy Maulana has returned from injury. After the match with U22 Thailand, the player who is playing in the Polish championship has not shown much. But the ability to seize opportunities of this Indonesian football star is something Thanh Chung must not forget, if he does not want to concede a goal.

Last 15 minutes of the match

The weakness of U22 Indonesia has been exposed, that is, due to inappropriate use of strength, Mr. Indra Sjafri's students often run out of energy and concede goals at the end of the match. In addition to the goal conceded by Nguyen Hoang Duc's long-range shot in the 90+1 minute that made the whole team silent. The remaining 2 goals conceded came in the semi-final match against U22 Myanmar in just 2 minutes 79 and 80.

With U22 Indonesia having to fight for 120 minutes against U22 Myanmar in the semi-final, their physical strength will be significantly reduced. Coach Indra Sjafri will likely have to approach the match differently, unable to attack head-on like in the qualifying round.

Millions of Vietnamese fans believe that the Korean coach will be the one to add the final accent to the word "Cup". Photo: VFF

Strategy card

If Mr. Indra Sjafri has the “secret weapon” Egy Maulana, Mr. Park has Trong Hung. Obviously, Trong Hung is the strategic card hidden up the Korean coach’s “sleeve”. However, the Thanh player’s performance after injury is still an unproven issue. Playing with 2 strikers or switching to the traditional 3-4-3 formation is something that only Mr. Park and the U22 Vietnam coaching staff need to discuss and consider.

Coach Park declared: "The entire U22 Vietnam team will fight for the 60-year golden dream!" Photo SP5

The Indonesian team has not won a gold medal since their last gold medal in 1991. Vietnam has also been waiting for a gold medal in men's football for 60 years. With such an important nature, this will be a match that does not allow for individual mistakes.