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March 26, 2025 | 11:30 am
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Bahrain national team coach Dragan Talajic stated that the match against the Indonesian national team in the ongoing third round of the 2026 World Cup qualification at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK), Jakarta, on Tuesday, should have ended in a draw.
"In my opinion, Indonesia was a bit better in the first half. In the second half, we were a bit better and a draw would have been the best result," said Talajic when met by the media in the SUGBK mixed zone on Tuesday.
However, Talajic's hope was unfortunately not realized in this match as Indonesia secured a 1-0 victory through Ole Romeny's goal (24').
Talajic described Romeny's goal as a stroke of luck because his player, Mohamed Marhoon, had missed a pass earlier in the game. Thom Haye, who owned the ball in the middle, found Marselino Ferdinand running free.
Marselino received Thom's pass, and a combination of Oxford United players resulted in the 20-year-old finding Romeny in space in front of the goal. "We can't say it was luck. But in football, you know. You have to be lucky. In football, you get what you deserve," explained the 51-year-old coach.
When asked whether it was because of his team's nerves in front of nearly 70,000 spectators at the SUGBK, Talajic denied it. "No (because of the fans)," he said. "The atmosphere was good, everything was fine. We played in a full stadium and I think the atmosphere was really good," he concluded.
This defeat has kept Bahrain's position, known as the Dilmun Warriors, in fifth place in the temporary standings with six points from eight matches. In June, Bahrain will play their last two games when they host Saudi Arabia on June 5 and then play away against China on June 10.
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