JAKARTA - The match between the Indonesian national team and Vietnam ended with a 1-0 victory for the Garuda Squad. This sweet result actually became a bitter gift for Philippe Troussier, the Vietnam coach who is having a birthday.
The Indonesian vs Vietnam national team duel is the second round of the 2026 World Cup Qualification. Held at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Jakarta, Thursday, March 21 evening WIB, Vietnam appeared to attack since the beginning of the first half.
The pressure was still going on until the game went on for 12 minutes. The Golden Stars actually got a free kick in the 15th minute, but the ball was immediately parried by goalkeeper Muhammad Adi Satryo.
In the 22nd minute the visitors got another chance, but Nathan Tjoe-A-On, who made his debut, managed to thwart Nguyen Hoang Duc's chance.
Indonesia only got the opportunity in the 27th minute through a free kick. However, Witan's ball still failed to flow into the opponent's goal.
Hot games continue, buying and selling attacks to break the deadlock continues. Entering the 43rd minute, panic occurred when the Vietnam player's free kick ball fell from Adi Satryo's hands, fortunately the Garuda players managed to throw the ball and closed the first half with a score of 0-0.
Continuing the struggle in the second half, the hopes of the Indonesian national team opened up after Shin Tae-yong included Egy Maulana Vikri to replace Nathan Tjoe-A-On. The presence of Egy made the Garuda Squad deadlock finally end.
Taking advantage of the negligence of the opposing team's movement, Egy managed to score a shot right at the goal of Vietnam. The score then changed to lead for the Indonesian national team 1-0.
After successfully stealing this point, the spirit was even hotter in the Garuda Squad camp. It can be seen from the inside of Rizky Ridho's efforts and his friends who repeatedly hit the final line of the opponent's defense.
The opportunity to double the number sided with the host because in the 88th minute the referee gave a free kick. However, the execution was still wide and failed to become the second goal.
In the 89th minute, the referee issued a yellow card for Sandy Walsh after the player violated the opposing player. Towards the final minute, the wakit increased the duration to 5 minutes.
This time Shin Tae-yong's team failed to use this time to add points. Even so, the 1-0 victory of the Garuda Squad became a bitter gift for Troussier, who is also celebrating his birthday today.
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