Indonesian Vs Libya National Team: Had Superior, Garuda Squad Lost 1-2

JAKARTA - The second trial match of the Indonesian vs Libya national team was held at themen Mardan Stadium, Turkey, on Friday, January 5, 2024.

The party that entered the FIFA Matchday ended with a score of 2-1 for Libya's victory.

Indonesia appeared pressing from the start of the match. Shin Tae-yong's team can score a quick goal in the sixth minute. Yakob Sayuri entered the scoreboard after converting Ivan Jenner's pass.

However, that advantage did not last long. Libya equalized three minutes later through Osama Mukhtar Al Shremi.

Starting from a cross from the right side of the Garuda Squad defense, the ball was actually successfully blocked by Pratama Arhan. However, Osama's wild ball was secured which immediately fired hard.

Until the 18th minute, the Indonesian national team was able to pressure the opponent. However, several opportunities still hit the Libyan defense.

It was fun to attack, Garuda's squad was even missed. Rizky Ridho's blunder who sent a pass to the goalkeeper was too weak so that Ahmed Ekrawa was able to intercept it.

Errawa then pushed and passed goalkeeper Ernando Ari before shaking the Indonesian goal net.

After trailing 1-2, the Indonesian national team tried to dominate possession. Only, they are difficult to enter a third of Libya's defenses.

The opportunity was born in the 25th minute through Witan Sulaeman's free kick. He took a pass to the far post towards Elkan Baggott, but it only led to a goal kick.

While Libya, which relied on counter-attacks, had a chance to widen the lead in the 30th minute. However, Ekarawa's volley bounced narrowly over the bar.

After that, there were no significant opportunities. The Indonesian national team that was able to control the ball was even more difficult to penetrate the tightness of the Libyan defense.

Until the first half finished, no goals were created. Libya maintains a 2-1 advantage.

Entering the second half, the Indonesian national team immediately took the initiative to attack and control the ball. During the first five minutes, the Garuda Squad broke through the opponent's defense several times, but there was not a single dangerous opportunity.

Libya occasionally came out of pressure with an effective counter-attack. In the 52nd minute they almost added goals in two chances.

Kans pertama gagal dikonversi sebagai gol setelah aksi Ekrawa membulk kiper Ernando Ari ditepikan tembakan yang masih melonjak.

The second chance actually resulted in a goal. However, the chaos from the results of the corner led to a free kick for Indonesia because the Libyan players had already been trapped offside.

The best chance for the Garuda Squad was born in the 60th minute. Yacob Sayuri escaped from guard when he received a direct gastric bait in the penalty box.

He then gave a short pass to Marselino Ferdinand in the penalty box. However, Marselino's shot still soared.

After that, Indonesia has troubled the Libyan defense several times. One of the highlights is Justin Hubner's solo run through several Libyan players ending the pass to Marselino.

However, Libyan players were still quick to hold back Garuda's squad players when they had just entered the penalty box.

Every now and then, Libya threatens effectively. They had a fine chance in the 69th minute through Fadel Mansour Salama. Luckily, when Salama fired from inside the box, Elkan Baggott tackled the ball.

During the next 15 minutes, there were no significant opportunities. The Indonesian national team was only able to score two important opportunities in the span of two minutes in the 86th minute.

Justin Hubner's first attempt was made to escape the offside trap. However, his shot when he faced one on one with goalkeeper Murad Al Wohesi was still blocked.

Hubner again opened the opportunity to equalize after a corner kick. His kick from outside the box hit a Libyan defender and changed direction. Unfortunately, the ball is still wide.

In injury time, the Indonesian national team again got the opportunity through Ramadan Sananta. However, his shot from inside the penalty box was still weak and wide.

The score did not change until the game was over. The Indonesian national team again lost against Libya with a score of 2-1.

Previously, the Garuda squad lost to Libya in the first trial, January 1, 2024, with a landslide score of 0-4.

After this match, the Indonesian national team still has one trial game against Iran on January 9, 2024 in Qatar. It was the last match-training party before appearing in the 2023 Asian Cup.