Indonesia U-19 Vs Timor Leste, Jens Raven Wants To Play Longer

Jens Raven wants to get more minutes playing in Indonesia U-19 (Instagram/@jensraven9).

JAKARTA - The U-19 Indonesian national team is scheduled to meet Timor Leste U-19 in the third match of the 2024 AFF U-19 Cup Group. At that moment, Jens Raven was determined to get more playing minutes.

This was revealed by Raven during the training session before undergoing the third match. He said that his playing minutes in the U-19 Indonesian national team had continued to increase so far.

"Preparations continue to be made because there is an increase from (previously) 20 minutes (against the Philippines U-19), 45 minutes (against Cambodia U-19). So now I feel fit and better prepared. I'm ready to start more minutes," Jens Raven said as quoted by Antara on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.

Garuda Muda will meet Timor Leste U-19 at the Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Surabaya, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at 19.30 WIB. If it is again believed to be in the squad, that means being the third time Raven has contributed to the team.

Previously, Raven had performed with the U-19 Indonesian national team twice. His first appearance was when he helped the team face the U-19 Philippines in the first match, then he again got the opportunity to appear when he met Cambodia U-19.

On his debut against the Philippines U-19, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, Raven successfully listed his name on the scoreboard. In fact, he only entered the field in the second half as a substitute for Arkhan Kaka.

Despite appearing as a substitute, Jens Raven was able to score in the 87th minute which completed the Garuda 6-0 Squad victory.

In the match against Cambodia U-19, Raven also appeared in the second half again to replace Arkhan Kaka. His appearance was considered successful in helping the team move even though they did not score.