JAKARTA - The U-23 Indonesian national team managed to win convincingly in the inaugural match of Group A of the 2025 AFF U-23 Cup.
The Garuda Muda troops won eight goals without reply at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, WIB night.
Jens Raven became the top scorer by scoring six times. Two other goals from Garuda Muda were created by Arkhan Fikri and Rayhan Hannan.
The U-23 Indonesian national team immediately shocked the opponent when the beru match lasted two minutes. Jens Raven managed to open the tap of the team's goal which started with Rayhan Hannan's action.
He did a sprint which ended with a cross and was finished short-range by Jens Raven.
Garuda Muda only needed seven minutes to increase the advantage. Jens Raven again broke into Brunei's goal after maximizing the ball.
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Initially, Achmad Maulana on the right side of the penalty box continued with a shot. Goalkeeper Khairul Hisyam was able to parry, but the ball was then controlled by Jens Raven who immediately fired his right foot.
Winning two goals, Indonesia U-23 did not slack off. Rayhan Hannan continued to trouble Brunei. He created several chances for Jens Raven, but failed to score.
Kans Rayhan Hannan entered the scoreboard with a close-range shot and could still be parried by the opposing goalkeeper.
Only in the 20th minute the U-23 Indonesian national team moved back. Arkhan Fikri scored to make the position 3-0.
Rayhan Hannan's collaboration with Robi Darwis was continued with a low pass to Arkhan who fired from outside the penalty box. The ball failed to reach the Brunei goalkeeper.
Indonesia continues to chase the next goal. The attack from the left side of the penalty box hit Brunei's crossbar. The rebound ball finally just bounced to produce a goal kick.
Jens Raven hat-trick! In the 31st minute, Raven scored his third goal so that it gave the Indonesian national team a 4-0 lead over Brunei.
Receiving a cross, Jens Raven dodged from Nazry Azaman's guard. Raven controlled the ball with his chest before finishing with a shot into the top corner of the net.
Winning far does not make the U-23 Indonesian national team satisfied. Just two minutes later, Jens Raven again became the scourge of Brunei Darussalam.
In collaboration with Robi Darwis, Raven shook the opponent's goal so that Indonesia's advantage increased to 5-0. Not even a minute from the start, Rayhan Hannan contributed Indonesia's sixth goal from a kick from the front of the penalty box.
Irfan Abdullah's foul made Brunei awarded a penalty. Jens Raven stepped forward as the executor. His shot direction was predictable but the flow of the ball was too fast. Indonesia 7, Brunei Darussalam 0 in the 40th minute.
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