JAKARTA -- The coach of the Australian women's national team, Tony Gustavsson, said that one of the goals of fielding the best squad against Indonesia was to respect the opponent. In the BP Cup Asia 2022 group match, Friday (21/1/2022), Australia 'slaughtered' Indonesia with a score of 18-0.

"We respect Indonesia. In addition, we must also respect our own values and standards," said Gustavsson in a virtual press conference after the match in Jakarta.

In the match against Indonesia, which is 83 places below Australia in the FIFA rankings as of December 10, 2021, Gustavsson fielded his flagship names from the start of the match, including the star of the English Premier League club, Chelsea, Samantha Kerr, who was recently named the second best player in the FIFA world in 2021. Apart from Samantha, there are figures who have played for well-known European clubs such as Caitlin Foord (arsenal), Stephanie Catlie (Arsenal), Alanna Kennedy (Manchester City), Hayley Raso (Manchester City) and Ellie Carpenter (Olympique Lyonnais). also in the first eleven list.

Meanwhile in the Indonesian camp, more than 80 percent of the players do not have a club. The squad nicknamed Garuda Pertiwi also came from a country that had not had a women's soccer league for two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result, Indonesia recorded the biggest defeat in history.

For Australia, it was their biggest win in the Women's Asian Cup. "I admire the players who showed their professionalism throughout the game. This first match is important for us. We really have to start this tournament well. I think we have sent a message to ourselves and our opponents in this tournament," said Gustavsson.

Australian striker, Samantha "Sam" Kerr, conveyed the same thing with the coach. According to the 28-year-old footballer, placing the best squad in the match is a form of respect for Indonesia.

Sam Kerr was pleased with the performance of his squad. "However, we must immediately forget about this match and focus on the next game," he said.

Sam Kerr made history in the Indonesian match. His five goals against "Garuda Pertiwi" made him the all-time leading scorer of the Australian national team across gender with 54 goals, four goals ahead of the previous record holder, the men's national team player Tim Cahill.

Sam is happy with the achievement, but he tries to stay humble. "It's an honor for me. However, everything can not be achieved without teamwork," said Sam.

Indonesia lost 0-18 to Australia in the 2022 Asian BP Cup Group match at the Mumbai Football Arena Stadium, Mumbai, India, Friday (21/1/2022). Samantha Kerr scored five of Australia's goals. Australia scored another goal via Caitlin Foord, Mary Folwer, Hayley Raso (two goals), Ellie Carpenter (two goals), Emily van Egmond (three goals), Tameka Yallop, Kyah Simon, Aivi Luik and Shalika Aurelia's suicide.

These results put Indonesia at the bottom of Group B. The first position is occupied by Australia, followed by the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia. The Philippines beat Thailand 1-0 on Friday (21/1).

Next in Group B, Indonesia will face Thailand on Monday (24/1/2022) starting at 19.00 WIB in Mumbai. Australia tested the power of the Philippines on the same day starting at 17.00 WIB.