View of Nimibutr Stadium where the AFC Futsal Championship 2008 is being held.

BANGKOK - Thailand coach Jose Maria Parzos Mendez believes Indonesia will provide a tough test as they look to take a big step towards the quarter-finals of the AFC Futsal Championships on Monday, but expects a far better performance than in the victory over Iraq.

The hosts missed a hatful of chances in their opening Group A game, much to the Spaniard's anger, before triumphing 1-0.

Indonesia come into the game on the back of a 5-1 trouncing by Kyrgyzstan but Mendez is taking nothing for granted.

"It's a difficult game for us because all the games are difficult," he said.

"But Indonesia try to play a more attacking style, which is better for us and hopefully better for the fans. I think they played well in the first-half (against Kyrgyzstan), but in the second half their heads went down. It was a close game until early in the second-half."

With four places on offer in this year's World Cup in Brazil for the semi-finalists, Mendez in targeting a last-four spot but admitted Thailand, who are considered one of the tournament's stronger teams, will have to improve if they are to realise their ambition.

"Iran and Japan will claim two so we must fight for the other two places," he added. "But we will not get to the World Cup playing like we did against Iraq."

Justinus Lhaksana, meanwhile, has set his sights somewhat lower and the Indonesia coach would be happy just to match their rivals.

"It will be very tough against Thailand," he said. "If we can get a point, that will be an achievement. This week they played some friendly games, they easily beat Korea Republic and Malaysia, they have a Spanish coach and they are peaking now.

"Hopefully we can play freely, we have nothing to lose, and show that we can play. "I'm more concerned with a good performance than the score. "This tournament is very important for us because we are a young team and we are looking to get more experience."

Kyrgyzstan take on Iraq in the other game also looking to consolidate their last eight hopes.

While they comfortably outclassed Indonesia, coach Nurtazin Djetybaev still expects his side to lift their game against the Middle Eastern outfit.

"I think the game will be harder against Iraq but I also think that our players will play much better," he said. "We will produce a better performance."

Iraq chief Asaad Al-Hamdani still harbours hopes of going through to the quarter-finals but knows anything less than victory will scupper their chances.

"It is possible, we will try our best," he said. "I saw a Thailand team that is a good team and Kyrgyzstan will be a similarly tough match. But we will try to cut out any mistakes and fight in the same way."