Having made their first AFC Women’s Asian Cup appearance in over 33 years against Australia, the team nicknamed Garuda Pertiwi are ready to put the defeat behind them and take the challenge to their Southeast Asian rivals Thailand.

Head coach Rudy Eka Priyambada is well aware of how difficult it will be against Thailand - who have featured in two editions of the FIFA Women’s World Cup - but he is confident his young charges can make an impact.

“Thailand have the experience of playing in the FIFA World Cup but we have another two matches to play and we want to make an impact. Our players, especially the younger ones,  have to try and control the game,” said Priyambada. 

“It’s a huge learning curve for us and we want to learn from this tournament for the development of our young squad.”

Against the Matildas, Indonesia were overwhelmed by their opponents’ sheer class and  Priyambada expects improvement against Thailand.

“From the first minute, Australia kept pressing us and once they scored in the eighth minute, we lost concentration. 

“The fitness levels, the quality of the players, their control and decision-making (were superior), so we have to learn from this game and prepare for the next game.”

Thailand played well in patches against the Philippines but were unable to find a comfortable rhythm, leading to them conceding in the 81st minute as their Southeast Asian rivals clinched a first win in 13 attempts.

Head coach Miyo Okamoto, however, is confident her team will bounce back with victory against Indonesia.

"In our first match, we all did our best but there were many mistakes that need to be corrected,” said Miyo Okamoto.

“We can't just keep the ball in our own half, we have to create better chances.

“We can’t dwell on the previous game, we have to move on. 

“There is no time for regrets. We have to fix our mistakes and work on making improvements against Indonesia. We need to do everything to win.”

Venue: D.Y. Patil Stadium

Kickoff: 17:30 (UTC+5:30)