Tigers Football Academy Head Coach Patar Samuel Parningotan said he was satisfied with his team's ability to play freely against Goal Aksis in the final Group B U15 Hydroplus Soccer League All-Stars 2025/2026 match at Supersoccer Arena, Kudus.
The defeat also meant that Tigers FA were stopped in the group stage and failed to advance to the semifinals, but Patar emphasized that the result would be handled maturely, in order to improve their performance in the future.
"We kept pushing them to play freely, to spend the entire 50 minutes fighting hard and contributing positively to the game," Patar said in a post-match press conference.
Patar also assessed that the players had shown courage in playing and were able to give their best performance until the final whistle was blown.
He admitted that the Tigers' preparations for the HSL All-Stars this season had not been optimal.
According to him, the team has only been training for about two months, so they still need more time to build cohesiveness and improve the quality of their game.
Therefore, he is optimistic that his team will perform better in the next tournament and edition.
