okezone: U-23 National Team, in Group Hell

JAKARTA - Indonesia's mission U-23 national team to win the gold medal at the SEA Games came to a steep XXVI. Garuda Squad group Young was in hell.

Lottery conducted in the preliminary round Group 4 RCTI Studio, Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta, Wednesday (10/19/2011) this afternoon. In, this sweepstakes dihadairi also representatives from eleven countries who took the ball lottery participants. Preliminary round itself is divided into two groups (A and B). In group A will be filled by five teams, while group B housed six teams participating.

Referring to the results of the SEA Games two years ago in Laos, Malaysia to emerge as champions, automatically ranked top in Group A. While Vietnam is sitting as the runner-up will occupy the group B. Indonesia itself as the host has the right to choose to go in group A or B.

Rahmad Darmawan's squad finally chose to join in Group A along with the defending champions, Malaysia. While three other opponents is quite severe in countries where there are strong kinds of Thailand, Singapore and Cambodia.

While in Group B, Vietnam received relatively lighter opponent. On paper only Laos is likely to be the toughest opponent. Four other teams are Brunei Darussalam, East Timor, Myanmar and the Philippines.

In the preliminary round, will take the top two teams in each group to compete in the semifinals. Winner Group A will face the runner up of Group B. In contrast, Group B winner will face the runner-up in Group A. The winner of each duel will meet in the finals.

Jakarta branch will host a football game with Southeast Asian Games took place at the Stadium Lebak Bulus and Bung Karno Main Stadium.

The results of the SEA Games Football sweepstakes:
 
Group A:
A.1. Malaysia
A.2. Indonesia
A.3. Singapore
A.4. Thailand
A.5. Cambodia

Group B:
B.1. Vietnam
B.2. Laos
B.3. Brunei Darussalam
B.4. Timor-Leste
B.5. Myanmar
B.6. Philippines

Share this post