After the match, Shin Tae-Yong, coach of the Indonesian National Team, gave a statement. He gave his own statement without being accompanied by the players, according to the video released on the official PSSI website.
STY expressed strong protest and disappointment. He was disappointed because the Asian Football Federation or AFC again chose a bad referee.
“The team did their best until the referee finally blew the foul whistle. But I still have to say the same thing regarding the referee’s decision,” said Shin Tae-Yong as released in a video on the official PSSI website.
“If AFC wants to progress, the referee’s decisions must also be better,” said Shin.
It wasn’t just a matter of time, the referee seemed eager to see Bahrain score a goal. STY assessed that the referee made many unnecessary decisions.
“If you watch this match you will understand why my players are angry. 6 minutes of added time, this is more than 9 minutes,” he said.
“The referee’s decision was biased. The referee gave an unnecessary free kick, so everyone knows why my players were angry,” he said.