TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia U22 soccer team qualified for the semi-finals of the SEA Games 2017 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia after beating Cambodia 2-0 in group B.
The first goal was scored by Ezra Walian in the 55th minute, and the second was netted by Febri Hariyadi in the 69th minute during the match which was held at the Shah Alam stadium on Thursday afternoon, August 24.
The victory over Cambodia led the Indonesia to the runner-up of group B, with 11 points, according to the website of the All-Indonesia Football Association (PSSI).
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Thailand, which won group B after crushing Vietnam 3-0, will meet Myanmar, the runner-up of group A. In another match, Malaysia won group A.
Indonesia U22 will face the winner of Group A, the host Malaysia, in the semifinal on Saturday.
Vietnam, which had previously led the standings in group B, will be excluded from the SEA Games 2017.
The Indonesia U22 team that relies on the wings appeared to dominate the match from the first minute. They could make the first goal in the 55th minute.
In the 69th minute, Hariyadi was successful to score from the long-range shot with his right foot. The score was changed 2-0 to benefit Indonesia.
The Indonesia U22 was placed in group B along with Thailand, the champions of SEA Games 2013 and 2015, and Vietnam, the 2015 SEA Games bronze medalist, as well as Cambodia, the Philippines, and Timor Leste.
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