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Indonesia managed to meet the target of 60 gold coins at the 2019 SEA Games in the Philippines. Four golds added this afternoon from rowing, more dragon boats, princess surfing, and water skiing. The target has been met, but without football gold will be sad ending.

Indonesian U-22 national team will meet Vietnam U-22 national team in the 2019 SEA Games men's soccer final, at Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines, Tuesday (10/12).

Indonesian U-22 national team qualifies for the finals by beating Myanmar's U-22 national team in the semifinals on Saturday (7/12). Meanwhile, Vietnam qualified for the finals after winning a landslide victory over Cambodia 4-0 in the arena and the same day.

Regarding Indonesia's chances of beating Vietnam to win gold, it is not an easy matter. The opponent several times became a stumbling block for Indonesia over the past few years. Both teams have met each other in the Group B phase and it was won by Vietnam with a score of 2-1 even though Indonesia had a 1-0 lead.

Previously, Vietnam's U-22 national team also defeated Indonesia in the U-23 2020 Asian Cup Qualification with a score of 1-0, March 26, 2019. But in the context of the SEA Games, both teams had the same opportunity if they saw the meeting notes of the two teams.

Indonesia and Vietnam have met 12 times at the Games of Southeast Asian nations since the 1991 edition. As a result, the two teams have beaten each other five times. Meanwhile, the other two matches ended in draws that occurred in 1997 and 2017.

Indonesia and Vietnam Meeting at the SEA Games:
1.SEA Games 1991 Indonesia 1-0 Vietnam
2.SEA Games 1993 Indonesia 1-0 Vietnam
3.SEA Games 1995 Vietnam 1-0 Indonesia
4.SEA Games 1997 Indonesia 2-2 Vietnam
5.SEA Games 1999 Indonesia 0-1 Vietnam
6.SEA Games 2001 Indonesia 1-0 Vietnam
7.SEA Games 2003 Vietnam 1-0 Indonesia
8.SEA Games 2005 Vietnam 0-1 Indonesia
9.SEA Games 2011 Vietnam 0-2 Indonesia
10.SEA Games 2015 Vietnam 5-0 Indonesia
11.SEA Games 2017 Indonesia 0-0 Vietnam
12.SEA Games 2019 Vietnam 2-1 Indonesia

This will be the seventh final played by the Indonesian national team since the SEA Games era in 1977. The Garuda team has performed in six SEA Games final parties, namely in the 1979, 1987, 1991, 1997, 2011 and 2013 editions.

Finally, Indonesia won a gold medal at the SEA Games in 1991 or 26 years ago. Interestingly, currently the SEA Games are also held in the Philippines. Will history repeat itself?

Currently, the U23 Indonesia national team doctor team is focusing on recovering the strength of the Garuda Muda troops ahead of the 2019 SEA Games final match against Vietnam. Before it is certain to advance to the final, Indra Sjafri's squad must go through a tough match against Myanmar, Saturday (7/12/2019). After the match, the Indonesian U23 national team was considered to feel tired.

Indonesian people have missed soccer gold medal. The title of overall champion which is most likely to be won by the host of the Philippines, is not a problem as long as football gold is brought home to Indonesia. Hopefully this dream will come true.[]

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SEA Games: Puasa Emas Sepakbola Akan Berakhir?

Indonesia berhasil memenuhi target medali 60 keping emas di SEA Games 2019 Filipina. Empat emas ditambah siang ini dari rowing, perahu naga lagi, surfing putri, dan ski air. Target sudah terpenuhi, tetapi tanpa emas sepakbola akan terasa kering.

Timnas U-22 Indonesia akan jumpa timnas U-22 Vietnam pada final sepak bola putra SEA Games 2019, di Stadion Rizal Memorial, Manila, Filipina, Selasa (10/12). Timnas U-22 Indonesia lolos ke final dengan setelah mengalahkan timnas U-22 Myanmar pada semifinal, Sabtu (7/12). Sementara itu, Vietnam lolos ke final setelah meraih kemenangan telak atas Kamboja dengan skor 4-0 di arena dan hari yang sama.

Mengenai peluang Indonesia mengalahkan Vietnam untuk meraih emas, itu bukan perkara mudah. Sang lawan beberapa kali jadi batu sandungan Indonesia selama beberapa tahun terakhir Kedua tim sudah saling bertemu pada fase Grup B dan itu dimenangi oleh Vietnam dengan skor 2-1 kendati Indonesia sempat unggul 1-0.

Sebelumnya, timnas U-22 Vietnam juga mengalahkan Indonesia pada Kualifikasi Piala Asia U-23 2020 dengan skor 1-0, 26 Maret 2019. Namun dalam konteks SEA Games, kedua tim punya peluang yang sama jika melihat catatan pertemuan kedua tim.

Indonesia dan Vietnam sudah bertemu sebanyak 12 kali pada pesta olahraga bangsa-bangsa Asia Tenggara ini sejak edisi 1991. Hasilnya, kedua tim sudah saling mengalahkan masing-masing sebanyak lima kali. Sementara itu, dua laga lainnya berakhir imbang yang terjadi pada 1997 dan 2017.

Pertemuan Indonesia dan Vietnam di SEA Games:
1.SEA Games 1991 Indonesia 1-0 Vietnam
2.SEA Games 1993 Indonesia 1-0 Vietnam
3.SEA Games 1995 Vietnam 1-0 Indonesia
4.SEA Games 1997 Indonesia 2-2 Vietnam
5.SEA Games 1999 Indonesia 0-1 Vietnam
6.SEA Games 2001 Indonesia 1-0 Vietnam
7.SEA Games 2003 Vietnam 1-0 Indonesia
8.SEA Games 2005 Vietnam 0-1 Indonesia
9.SEA Games 2011 Vietnam 0-2 Indonesia
10.SEA Games 2015 Vietnam 5-0 Indonesia
11.SEA Games 2017 Indonesia 0-0 Vietnam
12.SEA Games 2019 Vietnam 2-1 Indonesia

Ini akan jadi final ketujuh yang dilakoni Timnas Indonesia sejak era SEA Games pada 1977.
Tim Garuda pernah tampil di enam partai final SEA Games, yakni pada edisi 1979, 1987, 1991, 1997, 2011, dan 2013.

Terakhir, Indonesia mendapatkan medali emas di SEA Games pada 1991 atau 26 tahun silam. Uniknya, saat ini SEA Games juga digelar di Filipina. Apakah sejarah akan kembali terulang?

Saat ini, Tim dokter timnas U23 Indonesia sedang fokus pada pemulihan tenaga para pasukan Garuda Muda jelang laga final SEA Games 2019 melawan Vietnam. Sebelum dipastikan melaju ke final, skuad asuhan Indra Sjafri harus melalui laga berat kontra Myanmar, Sabtu (7/12/2019). Pasca-laga tersebut, timnas U23 Indonesia dinilai merasa kelelahan.

Masyarakat Indonesia sudah sangat merindukan medali emas sepakbola. Predikat juara umum yang kemungkinan besar akan diraih tuan rumah Filipina, tidak menjadi masalah asalkan emas sepakbola dibawa pulang ke Indonesia. Semoga impian ini akan terwujud.[]

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