JAKARTA - The Indonesian national team had to settle for sharing points on the second matchday of the 2024 AFF Cup group phase. Entertaining Laos, the Garuda Squad was forced to appear with 10 players and end the match with a score of 3-3.
Playing at the Manahan Stadium, Solo, on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at 20.00 WIB, the Indonesian national team immediately pressed Laos from the early minutes.
The effort went smoothly because in the second minute. The Indonesian national team got the first corner even though it failed to convert into the opening goal.
The Indonesian national team's quick movement surprised Laos players who immediately tightened the counter-attack. Eight minutes trying to find space, Laos deadlock apparently broke out first.
The visitors managed to take the lead when the game was running for nine minutes. Through Pousomboon Panyavong's kick after receiving the Bounkong captain's through ball, Laos changed the scoreboard.
At that time Panyavong fired a right foot shot from inside the penalty box. The ball that hit Kakang Rudianto's leg outwitted goalkeeper Daffa to make the score 1-0 up for Laos.
However, it didn't take long for Laos' advantage to be broken by the Indonesian national team two minutes later. When entering the 11th minute, Kadek Arel helped the Garuda Squad change the score to 1-1.
The draw made the tension of the game even hotter because Laos and the Indonesian national team were both ambitious to score other goals.
However, just a few minutes away, Laos immediately responded to the Garuda Squad's goal to take the lead again in the 14th minute.
Through the movement of Phathana Phommathep who received the Bounkong bait, Laos took advantage of the negligence of the Indonesian national team's defense and made the score 2-1.
Laos' advantages were not allowed to last long again because four minutes later the Indonesian national team was able to catch up. The 2-2 score was made by Muhammad Ferrari who headed the ball into Pratama Arhan.
However, before being ratified as the second goal, the referee had time to check VAR to determine whether the ball slid directly or had been processed by Indonesian national team players. VAR results then showed that Ferrari's efforts resulted in a legitimate goal.
After this draw, the Indonesian national team had several golden opportunities. First in the 23rd minute through Rayhan Hanan's right-footed kick and 27th minute through Rafael Struick's movement. However, both opportunities can still be blocked by Laos goalkeepers. The 2-2 score ended in the first half.
Continuing to the second half, the Indonesian national team immediately pressed and looked for loopholes from the right side of the Laos defense.
In addition, Shin Tae-yong also replaced three players for the difference by pulling Kakang Rudianto, Reyhan Hannan, and Hokky Caraka. They were replaced by Asnawi Mangkualam, Victor Dethan, and Zanadin Fariz.
In the 52nd minute, the opportunity was open for the Indonesian national team because the throw into Pratama Arhan from the left almost ended in a goal. However, the ball that was greeted by Kadek Arel was pushed over by Souvannasangso.
In the 69th minute the disaster occurred in the Indonesian national team who were forced to play with 10 players after Marselino Ferdiana was expelled by the referee. Marselino received a second yellow card after he tackled Phathana Phommathep.
Despite being crippled by losing one player, the Garuda Squad was still able to prove itself by scoring a third goal. The score changed to 3-2 in the 73rd minute through Muhammad Ferrari's kick.
Unfortunately, the advantage of the Indonesian national team cannot be maintained. Losing the number of players made it difficult for Shin Tae-yong's team to withstand the onslaught of Laos.
In the aftermath, the visitors who had speed in the counter-attack could equalize. In the 77th minute, Peeter Phathavong entered the scoreboard even though the referee had checked VAR and finally approved the goal.
The 3-3 draw then lasted until normal time was completed. The seven-minute injury time addition was unable to change things.
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