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11.21 -- Indonesia starts of the AFF Championship with a 2-2 draw with Myanmar.
11.23 -- A 2-0 win over Brunei gives Indonesia a good chance of making the semis.
11.25 -- Indonesia is flying after beating Laos 2-0. With one match left to go, they have all but clinched their spot. They'd have to lose against the Phillipines, Myanmar would have to win, and a total difference of at least four goals in order to lose qualification.
11.27 -- Another 1.1B invested by the board. Their deep pockets apparently have no end, which is at least one blessing.
A 1-0 loss to the Phillipines is disappointing, but Indonesia still qualifies from Group B and will make the AFF semifinal.
DECEMBER
Training Positives: Wahyono(Tactics)
Negatives: Prasetyo(Fitness)
The board is satisfied, saying they are convinced the team has tried their best so far this year. I'm not, on either count. They also like the signing of Wahyono, who I would agree has been our bright spot, and everyone's upset at how Saragih is performing.
We are winless in our last five, 1-3-2 overall on the year which puts us in 10th place. We're only one point clear of relegation, six behind the pace of qualifying for Second Phase. It's pretty obvious at this point that it's time to adjust our goals. We've got four to play in December, and right now it'd be a successful month if we can move up to the middle of the pack.
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