Coach Shin Tae-yong highly appreciated Marcelino's confident appearance.
Indonesia's under-23 national soccer team, led by head coach Shin Tae-yong, won 4-1 against Jordan in the third Group A match of the 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Asian Cup at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar, at 6:30 p.m. on the 21st (local time). 토토사이트
The team secured second place in its group with two wins and one loss in three matches, advancing to the quarterfinals. Indonesia had never made it to the finals before this year's event. However, it finally made it to the finals, and immediately passed the group stage, showing off its potential.
Marcelino led the team to a landslide victory. Marcelino emerged as a penalty kicker that Rafael gained in the 23rd minute of the first half. An important first goal opportunity to gain the upper hand in advancing to the quarterfinals. Marcelino calmly shook the net.
Marcelino's performance continued in the second half. At the 25th minute of the second half, when Indonesia was leading 2-0, Marcelino exchanged one-two passes with Suleman and kicked the ball sensibly between the sides of the opposing goalkeeper, widening the gap. Indonesia then lost one goal to Jordan, but scored a decisive goal to post a 4-1 victory.
Marcelino, who scored multiple goals, was named the man of the match. Marcelino is one of the top prospects in Indonesia. Currently, he is 19 years old and plays for the Daines, the second division league in Belgium. He made his professional debut in Indonesia at the age of 17 and made inroads into the European leagues by showing rapid growth, and has been called up by the Indonesian national team as well by Coach Shin Tae-yong. He was also selected at the 2023 Asian Cup in Qatar.
After the match against Australia, Marcelino showed his affection for Shin Tae-yong. When asked what kind of person Shin Tae-yong is, he joked, saying, "He sometimes causes irritation." "He is the one who develops Indonesian soccer. He is strict at times, but he also jokes a lot."
Then, what do you think of Marcelino that coach Shin Tae-yong sees? "He's still young, and sometimes he's like an immature friend. He doesn't think I'm a coach, but sometimes he thinks of me like an older brother," Shin said with a smile.
Coach Shin Tae-yong then said, "I like players with such guts. I always tell other players, too. Follow the example of Marcelino. I hope everyone follows Marcelino. Even if you make a mistake, you must have guts. That is how you improve your skills." He gave high marks to Marcelino.