2024-03-23 10:17:58
Thursday, March 21 2024 – 22:50 WIB
Egy Maulana Vikri’s single goal gave the Indonesian national team a narrow 1-0 win over Vietnam. Photo : Ricardo/JPNN.com
jpnn.com – The Indonesian national team won 1-0 against Vietnam in the 2026 World Cup Qualification Group F match in the Asian zone at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK), Senayan, Jakarta, Thursday (21/3/2024) evening. Egy Maulana Vikri was the difference with his only goal in the 52nd minute.
The performance of the Indonesian national team in the first half was far from expected. The support of tens of thousands of supporters does not automatically make the Garuda Squad dominant.
On the other hand, even though they were the visiting team, Vietnam looked superior in possession of the ball and dared to take control of the game. The team nicknamed Golden Star continued to put pressure on Indonesia’s defense. On the other hand, the Garuda Squad relied on counterattacks.
The presence of a line of naturalized players played by Shin Tae Yong from the first minute did not make Indonesia’s game neat. In fact, communication errors are often seen which result in the ball being taken by the opponent.
In the last ten minutes of the first half, Vietnam practically made the Indonesian defense nervous. Entering the 43rd minute, an opportunity from Vietnam which started from a free kick almost endangered the Indonesian goal.
The ball is a pass free kick Vietnamese players could not be captured perfectly by M Adi Satryo. Luckily, he could still push the ball with his hands so the Vietnamese player couldn’t kick it. The score closed the first half.
In the second half, changes were made by Shin Tae Yong by including Pratama Arhan and Egy Maulana Vikri with the aim of increasing Indonesia’s attacks because these two players had been used to being on the same team for a long time.
Apart from that, Shin Tae Yong also deliberately brought in Pratama Arhan to maximize opportunities near the penalty box via a long-range throw-in.
The Indonesian national team beat Vietnam 1-0 in the 2026 World Cup Qualification Group F match at SUGBK, Egy Maulana Vikri became a hero
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