SEA Games 2021: Indonesia U-23 National Team Beat Timor Leste 4-1

Egy Maulana Vikri scored the first goal for the Indonesian U-23 National Team (Photo: PSSI)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian U-23 National Team will face Timor Leste in the second match of Group A of the 2021 SEA Games at the Viet Tri Stadium, Vietnam, Tuesday night. Shin Tae-yong's squad won 4-1.

The match against Timor Leste is very important for Garuda Muda to open its hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals of the 2021 SEA Games. Because in the first match, Indonesia lost 0-3 to Vietnam.

However, only one minute into the game, Indonesia was awarded a penalty after Marc Klok committed a violation.

Luckily goalkeeper Ernando Ari Sutaryadi was able to thwart Timor Leste's chances through his brilliant save. He parried Mouzinho Barreto de Lima's shot upward to produce a corner kick for the opposing team.

Good save, Ernando! #KitaGaruda #MeraihImpian #TimnasDay pic.twitter.com/oMJxv468X0

— PSSI (@PSSI) May 10, 2022

Indonesia tries to build an attack. Irfan Jauhari made an effort in the seventh minute even though the opponent could still read it. Three minutes later, Jauhari again experimented. This time his kick has not met the target.

Egy Maulana Vikri put Garuda Muda ahead in the 15th minute. Receiving a cross from Rizky Ridho Ramadhani's header from the Timor Leste side, Egy punished Junildo Manuel de Castro Pereira.

Egy Maulana Vikri #KitaGaruda #MeraihImpian #TimnasDay pic.twitter.com/shATKcVAIL

— PSSI (@PSSI) May 10, 2022

FK Senica's kick even almost doubled Indonesia's advantage in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, it was still wide on the opposite side of the goal so the score was 1-0 for Garuda Muda to close the first half.

In the second half, Garuda Muda did not relax the rhythm of the game. A number of opportunities were created, one of which was made by Saddil Ramdani, who had just entered to replace Egy Maulana.

Witan's header managed to find the net for Timor-Leste. Keep fighting, Young Garuda! #KitaGaruda #MeraihImpian #TimnasDay pic.twitter.com/xUlwF8xMda

— PSSI (@PSSI) May 10, 2022

In the 52nd minute, Witan Sulaeman brought Indonesia to a 2-0 win through his header. It doesn't end there. Six minutes later, Garuda Muda captain Fachruddin took Indonesia away also with a header after a crisis in front of the Timor Leste goal.

Our captain Fachruddin #KitaGaruda #MeraihImpian #TimnasDay pic.twitter.com/ma9XfRvxE9

— PSSI (@PSSI) May 10, 2022

Mouzinho managed to reduce the defeat of Timor Leste in the 69th minute. However, Witan again brought Indonesia to widen the margin in the 77th minute after receiving a good pass from Saddil. The 4-1 score for Indonesia's victory lasted until the referee blew the long whistle.

Saddil's bait was maximized by Witan #KitaGaruda #MeraihImpian #TimnasDay pic.twitter.com/PExePeHIzt

— PSSI (@PSSI) May 10, 2022

With this result, Fachruddin Wahyudi Aryanto et al temporarily occupy fourth position in Group A standings with three points. The Garuda Muda squad will still face the Philippines on May 13 and Myanmar three days later.