"We consider the result as a lesson. We will play better and stronger in the next game," Palestinian U-23 national team coach Ayman Sandouqa said after the match.
Ayman said further, when competing against Taiwan, his squad felt exhausted as the team had just arrived in Indonesia on Wednesday (Aug.
8).
However, he refused to make exhaustion as a reason which led to the draw score. The slick appearance of Taiwan goalkeeper Wenchieh Pan, which frustrated at least four golden opportunities for Palestine, was not considered as a determinant of a draw.
"Their goal keeper is good. But that happened because our players` shots were more often directed at the goalkeeper (position)," said Ayman.
The 45-year-old coach also asked his players to focus on the next match against Laos on Sunday (Aug 12) at the Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium, Bekasi, starting at 04:00 p.m. Western Indonesia Standard time (WIB).
They are required to win three points in the match in order to maintain the chance of qualifying from the group phase.
"We focus on facing Laos. We don`t want to break the concentration into other matches including our third match against Indonesia," Ayman said.
The Palestinian U-23 national team match against Taiwan U-23 national team ended in a 0-0 draw, in the continuation of the 18th Asian Games 2018 men`s soccer group match on Friday.
The results of the match which took place at the Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium in Bekasi, Palestine and Taiwan temporarily both are in second place in Group A. The top of group A was still dominated by Hong Kong U-23 national team after defeating Laos 3- 1 in its inaugural match.
Jakarta and the South Sumatran Provincial capital of Palembang will host the biggest Asian sporting events from August 18 to September 2, 2018.
The games will be attended by 45 countries, and will feature 462 events in 40 sports, of which 32 are Olympic sports and eight are non-Olympic events.
The Olympic sports are Aquatics, Athletics, Fencing, Weightlifting, Basketball, Handball, Badminton, Baseball/Softball, Cycling, Equestrian, Golf, Wrestling, Hockey, Judo, Karate, Canoeing and Kayaking, Sailing, Shooting, Modern Pentathlon, Archery, Sport Climbing, Rowing, Rugby, Gymnastics, Roller Skating, Football, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Boxing, Triathlon, and Volleyball.
The non-Olympic sports are Bowling, Bridge, Cricket, Kabaddi, Martial Arts (including Jujitsu, Kurash, Pencak Silat, Sambo, and Wushu), Mechanical Sports (such as Paragliding and Jet skiing), Squash, and Sepak Takraw.
Reporting by Michael Siahaan
Editing by Bustanuddin, A Abdussalam
Reporter: Antara
Editor: Fardah Assegaf
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