Indonesia Vs Vietnam: Egy Maulana Scores 1-0 for Garuda Squad
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21 March 2024 23:34 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesia national football team won 1-0 over Vietnam in the Indonesia vs Vietnam match for the Asian Zone 2026 World Cup qualifier on Thursday, March 21, at Gelora Bung Karno or GBK Main Stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta.
Egy Maulana Vikri, who only joined the team in the second round, scored the goal for the Garuda team after receiving a wild ball from Pratama Arhan's long throw in the 52nd minute.
The result lifted Indonesia to second place in Group F with four points. Next up for the Garuda is another match against Vietnam on Tuesday, March 26 at the My Dinh International Stadium in Hanoi.
First Round
The game was slow in the first few minutes. The Indonesian players seemed tense, as evidenced by the number of errant passes they made. On the other hand, Vietnam continued to put pressure on the Garuda defense.
In the 20th minute, Indonesia still couldn't escape the pressure. The flow of the ball from the back was often disrupted when it entered the central area. Marselino Ferdinan and his team hadn't even taken a shot against Vietnam.
Indonesia's first chance came in the 30th minute. Pressure from Rizky Ridho led to him stealing the ball from a Vietnamese player before he sent a through ball to Rafael Struick. The ADO Den Haag striker accelerated and unleashed a shot that went straight into Philip Nguyen’s arms.
