"Garuda Muda" Struggle Not Yet Optimal
Garuda Muda’s lack of ability in converting opportunities into goals was also still visible. This has been a problem since the PSSI mini U-20 tournament at the end of February.
Indonesian players sang Indonesia Raya ahead of kick off against Iraq in the U-20 2023 Asian Cup group stage at Lokomotive Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Wednesday (1/4/2023) night. Indonesia lost, 0-2, in that match.
TASHKENT, WEDNESDAY – The poor performance and error in the defense led Indonesia to be defeated by Iraq 0-2 in the first match of the U-20 Asian Cup soccer championship at Lokomotive Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Wednesday evening (1/3/2023), Western Indonesia Time.
The “Young Garudas” found it difficult to perform at their best, even though they had the upper hand in the number of players in the first half.