The defeat of East Timor is very painful

Andi Mallaranggeng: "The defeat of East Timor is very painful. This shows the football coaching young people do not go well.

In the '80s, a young footballer Indonesia showing brilliant achievement. In a way, Young Garuda team respected in Asia. But at the same time, also the rumor spread that success was not free from manipulation age players.

After this era, the achievements of Indonesia's young team began to decline, as the decline of the senior national team achievement. Ironically, Indonesia is actually lagging behind the countries that were previously studied in the country, such as Japan who had learned the competition Galatama system.

PSSI also choose instant way to gather young players studied in Italy in the era of the 90s. Glimmer of hope had emerged when looking at a number of young players, known as Primavera and Barretti project. But it was only a hope. Gait national team at international level remains toothless.

In view of the results, coaching a young age we've fallen far behind that in fact East Timor's recent 'independent'. Yet in terms of age football federation respective countries, Timor Leste younger than Indonesia.

Over the last example was coaching a young age can be seen from the results of U-16 national team when it defeated East Timorese struggle for third place in the match AFF Cup U-16 2010.