KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesian football fans who congregated at the Indonesian embassy compound here to watch the AFF Suzuki Cup final live felt dejected following their team’s defeat.
“I am disappointed as I wanted Indonesia to win but the Malaysian side were very strong, especially their defence,” said Mohd Soleh, 28, after Malaysia’s 4-2 aggregate victory yesterday.
Powderful fan: An Indonesian supporter pouring powder over himself during the match at the Gelora Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta Wednesday. — AP
The fans had been optimistic before the start of the match and had predicted Indonesia would score more than three goals to overturn the first leg deficit and win the title.
Embassy staffer Syukur Kassim, 35, said the match outcome was fair and the better team won.
“Both teams were really strong but this year, luck was with the Malaysian team. They deserved to win,” said Syukur.
Another diehard fan, Abilah, 25, said he knew it would be an uphill task for Indonesia despite playing on home ground after falling three goals behind from the first leg of the final. “Clearly, Malaysia were too strong this time. The Minister Counsellor (Information, Social and Culture) of the embassy, Widyarka Ryananta, said both teams were heroes as they played with vigour and tried their best to win.
“The Indonesian team had many chances but failed to penetrate Malaysia’s solid defence.
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