SEA Games 2023 Football Final: Long Wait For The Indonesian National Team To Win A Gold Medal Ends

JAKARTA - The U-22 Indonesian national team beat Thailand in the final of the 2023 Cambodia SEA Games football, Tuesday, May 16. Two goals from Ramadhan Sananta led the Red and White Team to a 2-1 win.

This victory ended Indonesia's curse, which has not won a SEA Games gold medal since 1991.

Indonesia scored in the 21st minute. Starting from Alfeandra Dewangga's long throw into what was done by number 19, Ramadhan Sananta headed in a ball that Thai defenders failed to anticipate.

SANANTAAAA!! Sundulannya berhasil menembus lini pertahanan Thailand.Gol pertama untuk Indonesia. ✊🇮🇩#KitaGaruda #TimnasDay pic.twitter.com/m4m7GgxOT2

— PSSI (@PSSI) May 16, 2023

SANATAA!! The header managed to penetrate the Thai defense. The first goal for Indonesia. Gamiel #KitaGaruda #TimnasDay pic.twitter.com/m4m7GgxOT2

Sananta scored the second in injury time. This goal is quite beautiful. He kicked lob from outside the penalty box.

Starting from Rizki Ridho's long kick, the ball from Sananta's first-time kick was unable to be blocked by Thailand's goalkeeper.

Sontekan Sananta berhasil menambah keunggulan untuk Garuda Nusantara! 🦅🇮🇩Gol kedua untuk Indonesia.#KitaGaruda #TimnasDay pic.twitter.com/3gmzjjXGDd

— PSSI (@PSSI) May 16, 2023

Sontekan Sananta berhasil menambah keunggulan untuk Garuda Nusantara! mencarakanGol kedua untuk Indonesia.#KitaGaruda #TimnasDay pic.twitter.com/3gmzjjXGDd

Thailand reduced the position in the second half, to be precise in the 66th minute. Continuing the corner kick released by his colleague, Anan Yodsangwal headed the ball and broke into Indonesia's goal.

Thailand continues to attack the Garuda Squad defense. However, Indra Sjafri's neat defense team was still able to reduce it.

In the second extra minute, Thailand got a golden opportunity. However, the efforts of the Indonesian goalkeeper Ernando Ari to anticipate the Red Cross.

The composition of Indonesian national team players: Ernando Ari, Bagas Kaffa, Rizky Ridho, Komang Teguh, Haykal Alhafiz, Alfeandra Dewangga, Muhammad Taufany, Marselino Ferdinand, Fajar Fathur Rahman, Ramadhan Sananta, Witan Sulaeman