Vietnam will host Indonesia at home on December 15. Both teams have had a favorable start by winning all 3 points in the opening match of the ASEAN Cup 2024 (formerly known as the AFF Cup).
Indonesia is considered one of the teams that will compete for a ticket to the semi-finals in Group B. The match with Vietnam is also considered an extremely important match for both teams if they want to advance.
In this match, coach Kim Sang-sik's players need to be wary of defender Pratama Arhan's powerful throw-ins into the penalty area. That is the opponent's attacking strength that has repeatedly made Vietnamese teams regret.
It looks very simple, but Pratama Arhan's throw-ins are very strong and accurate in front of the opponent's goal. Taking advantage of that chaos, the Indonesian team has brought home many goals. Recently, the only goal of the Indonesian team against the Myanmar team also came from a similar throw-in situation.
In the match between Vietnam and Indonesia in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup at Bung Karno Stadium, Pratama Arhan also had a throw-in situation that caused a mistake by the Vietnamese defender, leading to the only goal conceded by the Vietnamese team in that match.
At the 32nd SEA Games, U22 Vietnam also conceded two goals from powerful throw-ins by Pratama Arhan and Alfeandra Dewangga. In fact, we still do not have any specific plan to neutralize the attacks from Pratama Arhan's highly unpredictable throw-ins.
Therefore, coach Kim Sang-sik and his students need to have a specific plan, or at least minimize the opponent's throw-in situations on their home field.
