TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The coach of Indonesian U-19 national team, Rudi Ketjes, said that he has listed 20 footballers who will join his team in the Pre-AFC Cup 2014 mini tournament. The mini tournament is a warm up matches ahead of 2014 AFC Cup that will be held in Myanmar on the upcoming October.
In selecting his players, Rudi considers three main aspects, the skill of handling the ball, stamina, and mentality. Rudi wants to fill up his squad with players who have instinct of scoring goals.
“The players that I have now can also play in different positions,” Rudi explained.
In the mini tournament, Indonesia is qualified for the Group B alongside Thailand and Myanmar. Japan, Vietnam, and Australia occupy Group A.
ADITYA BUDIMAN