2023 U-20 Asian Cup: Winning Number Of Players Since The End Of The First Round, The Indonesian National Team Defeated From Iraq

The Indonesian U-20 national team. (photo: Twitter/@PSSI)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian national team lost in the inaugural match of the 2023 U-20 Asian Cup group stage, Wednesday, March 1. Faced with Iraq, the Garuda Nusantara squad lost 0-2.

In this match, Iraq has played with 10 people since the end of the first half. Charbel Awni Shamoon got a red card from the field justice.

Despite losing, Shin Tae-yong's team's performance deserves appreciation. They were able to fight Iraq.

In fact, the Red and White Team had already threatened when the match entered the 3rd minute. However, the efforts of Hokky Caraka are still being secured by Iraqi goalkeepers.

Iraq responded by throwing threats in the 11th minute. Luckily for Indonesia, Daffa Fasya was still quick to secure the goal.

Both teams have changed to pose threats. However, Iraq finally scored first in the 28th minute through Hayder Abdureem Tofee.

Indonesia made a profit when the first half entered the final minute. Iraq had to play with 10 people after Charbel got a red card.

However, until halftime, the score remained 1-0 for Iraq.

At the start of the second half, Hokky almost made Indonesia score a goal. Unfortunately, his shot could still be blocked by the opposing goalkeeper.

In the 74th minute, Iraq actually had the opportunity to increase the advantage. Luckily for Indonesia, the penalty execution from Iraqi players was still wide on the side of the goal.

Several times the U-20 Indonesian national team tried to equalize. Unfortunately, there is not a single opportunity that can be converted into a equalizer goal.

The advantages of the number of players were not able to be used by the Garuda Nusantara squad.

Instead, Iraq added to the advantage in the 90+6 minute. This time, the Indonesian goal was broken by Mohammed Jameel Al-Hasani. The final score was 2-0 for Iraq.