Indonesia Defeated Afghanistan 2-3, Egy Maulana Vikri Became A Star With Goals And Assists

Indonesian National Team player Egy Maulana Vikri. (Photo: Doc. PSSI)

JAKARTA - Trailing 0-3, the Indonesian national team finally had to acknowledge the afghanistan national team's superiority with a score of 2-3 in its first international test match under the leadership of Shin Tae-yong, in Dubai, UAE, Tuesday, May 25.

Among the reports, Indonesia dropped a starter filled with many young players. Garuda's team immediately fell behind 0-1 when the game was only 7 minutes old. After he died, Rahmat Irianto et al. tried to find a counter-goal.

Several chances were created, one of them in the 13th minute through Rafli's header from Yakob Sayuri's pass , but it could still be thwarted by the Afghan goalkeeper. In the 18th minute, Witan Sulaeman's penetration from the left side was still able to be stopped by the opposing defender.

In the 19th minute Witan was fouled by an Afghan defender near the box and the Indonesian national team was awarded a free kick taken by Witan. But Witan's kick still hit the opponent's posse.

Lowering the duet of Rachmat Irianto and Andy Setyo in the heart of the defense, the garuda squad's back line looks still fragile so again had to be conceded shortly before going down drinking, precisely in the 44th minute. The first half ended 0-2 for Afghanistan.

In the second half, shin tae-yong changed players. The South Korean architect replaced six players at once when down drinking, among others by including Egy Maulana Fikri.

However, early in the second half, Indonesia had to concede for the third time which kept Afghanistan further away with a 0-3 advantage. After that, the changes made by the Indonesian national team coach, Shin Tae-yong, began to be seen.

Egy Maulana Vikri, who occupied the position of Braif Fatari, managed to reduce the position. His goal in the 64th minute from Kushedya Yudo's pass changed the score to 1-3.

Five minutes later, the Indonesians came back to beat Afghanistan. This time through the action of Adam Alis after receiving a free kick from Egy Maulana Vikri.

The two goals, making the national team players more excited to score again. However, the goal did not arrive until the long whistle sounded. Indonesia surrendered 2-3.