Gerald Vanenburg Upbeat About Indonesia vs. Thailand Semifinal Match at AFF U-23 Cup

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Gerald Vanenburg, the coach of the Indonesian U-23 national team, is thoroughly preparing his squad for their 2025 AFF U-23 Cup semifinal match against Thailand at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Friday, July 25, 2025. His primary goal is to ensure that Garuda Muda maintains a clean sheet.

Vanenburg believes his team has performed very well, viewing their performance in the three group stage matches as highly satisfying. The players' penetration in each match has consistently improved. "They are getting better in every aspect," said the 61-year-old Dutch coach at the Gelora Bung Karno complex on Thursday.

He mentioned that in every group stage match, such as against the Philippines and Malaysia, Garuda Muda maintained more than 70 percent ball possession. "We created many opportunities to generate dangerous chances at their goal," stated the coach.

According to Vanenburg, creating threatening situations in the opponent's goal signifies the players' excellent performance. "If we consider that situation, it means our team has done something right," he responded when asked about the team's performance heading into the semifinal match against Thailand.

After successfully creating numerous opportunities, even if they did not always result in goals, Vanenburg believes the chances of winning are increasing. "The next step is to score goals," said the former player of the Dutch national team and Ajax.

Indonesian U-23 national team defender, Alfharezzi Buffon, also discussed their clean sheet in the group stage. He said that it was not due to the opposing teams playing poorly. Rather, their opponents' inability to score was due to the hard work of Garuda Muda on the field. The Indonesian team is striving to perform at their best.

The team's opponents, particularly the Philippines and Malaysia, were quite challenging, according to Alfharezzi. However, all players in the team, from defensive midfielders to attacking midfielders and up to the Indonesian forwards, are of high quality. Hence, it was not easy for the opponents to shoot at the goal. "It's not because there were no strong opponents in the group," he said.

The Indonesian U-23 national team will face Thailand in the AFF U-23 Cup 2025 semifinal on Friday, July 25, 2025, at 20.00 Jakarta time. The match between Vietnam and the Philippines will take place on the same day at 16.00 Jakarta time. These four teams will play at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium.

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