Hong Kong hold Indonesia to 1-1 draw in Gary White’s second match in charge
Coach is pleased with the result as Hong Kong boost their confidence ahead of next month’s EAFF Championship where they face North Korea, Mongolia and Taiwan
Coach Gary White promised a “good result” and Hong Kong achieved a creditable performance by holding Indonesia to a 1-1 draw in a friendly on Tuesday night in Cikarang city.
White was in charge of his second Hong Kong match since being appointed coach last month and he will return with his head held high after watching his side come back from one goal down to share the spoils at Wibawa Mukti Stadium.
Having lost 1-0 to Thailand at Mong Kok Stadium last week in another friendly, the Englishman eased the pressure by coming away with a result. He also made good on his promise that the Hong Kong squad would score, too.
White was satisfied with the result and said: “I think we had a lot of pace and speed and those were the two major differences [from Hong Kong’s game against Thailand] and in short, it was a very, very good competitive game. I think it was [a case] of who took their chances in that game. I think it was very even.
“In the first half of the game, we got a bit sloppy and gave up possession too easily but the team played better in the second half and set up a few good chances [to score].”