Gelandang asal Australia, Jackson Irvine, menyebut Timnas Indonesia bermain kasar dan nakal saat memasuki laga babak kedua babak 16 besar Piala Asia 2023.


Diketahui, Australia berhasil melaju ke babak perempat last Piala Asia 2023 usai mengalahkan Timnas Indonesia dengan skor 4-0.


Indonesia menghadapi Australia pada jadwal Piala Asia 2023 yang berlangsung di Stadion Hamad kontainer Jassim, Minggu (28/1/2024).


Usai pertandingan, Jackson Irvine mengungkapkan, Timnas Indonesia sebenarnya tampil tanpa beban saat menghadapi Australia.


Oleh karena itu, Jackson Irvine menilai timnas Indonesia mampu memberikan banyak tekanan ke pertahanan Australia di babak pertama.


Namun menurutnya Australia punya banyak pengalaman sehingga bermain bagus di babak kedua.


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Ia quip menilai Timnas Indonesia bermain kasar dan penuh emosi saat melawan Australia di babak kedua.


“Mereka (Timnas Indonesia) bermain penuh emosi. Mereka bermain sedikit kasar, sedikit nakal menjelang akhir pertandingan,” ujarnya.


"Kami tetap tenang dan melakukannya dengan cukup baik" katanya 


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Australian midfielder, Jackson Irvine, said the Indonesian national team played rough and naughty when entering the second half of the 2023 Asian Cup last 16 match.


It is known that Australia managed to reach the quarter-finals of the 2023 Asian Cup after beating the Indonesian national team with a score of 4-0.


Indonesia faces Australia in the 2023 Asian Cup schedule which will take place at the Jassim container Hamad Stadium, Sunday (28/1/2024).


After the match, Jackson Irvine revealed that the Indonesian national team actually appeared carefree when facing Australia.


For this reason, Jackson Irvine felt that the Indonesian national team was able to put a lot of pressure on the Australian defense in the first half.


However, according to him, Australia has a lot of experience so they played well in the second half.


He also assessed that the Indonesian national team played rough and full of emotion when they played against Australia in the second round.


"They (the Indonesian national team) played with a lot of emotion. They played a little rough, a little naughty towards the end of the match," he said.


"We kept our cool and we did pretty well" he said