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Coach
Philippines U-23 national team
, Garrath McPherson, assesses the match against
U-23 Indonesian National Team
in the sport of football, the 2025 SEA Games will be an important match for his team’s children.
The Philippines bagged a victory over Myanmar on Friday (5/12).A victory will guarantee The Azkals’ young team to the semifinals.
McPherson understands the situation, but the Australian coach is also aware that the opponent Javier Mariona and his friends will face is the U-23 Indonesian National Team.
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Against the Red and White team, you don’t just have to face big names, but also quality players.Moreover, Indra Sjafri called on players who have experience playing in the senior Indonesian national team, such as Ivar Jenner, Mauro Zijlstra, Hokky Caraka and Muhammad Ferrari.
McPherson considers this condition not an obstacle but a motivation.
“You want to face an opponent like this. This is extraordinary. They brought players from the senior team and for our players, this will be an opportunity to face an opponent with some of the best players in Southeast Asia,” said McPherson as quoted from
Tribune
.
The Philippines previously won 2-0 over Myanmar.Alex Monis’ final finish and Latt Wai Phone’s own goal were the difference.
McPherson and several of his team have met the Indonesian U-23 National Team at the AFF U-23 Cup which took place in the middle of this year.At that time, the squad coached by Gerald Vanenburg won 1-0 thanks to an own goal from Jaime Rosquillo who mistimed Robi Darwis’ throw-in.
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