JAKARTA - Tottenham Hotspur player, Richarlison, responded to the goals of Indonesian national team player Marselino Ferdinand who nestled into the Philippines goal.
Merselino scored one of Indonesia's two goals when they beat the hosts of the Philippines 2-1 in the final match of Group A of the 2022 AFF Cup at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, Monday, January 2, 2023 night WIB.
Persebaya Surabaya player doubled Indonesia's lead in the 43rd minute before the hosts netted an entertainment goal through Beraque Rasmussen seven minutes before match normal time was over.
It was this goal that got the attention of the Brazilian national team player. A video clip of the process of the goal uploaded by the PSSI account was re-shared by Richarlison on Instagram Story.
In addition, the 25-year-old player also left comments on the PSSI feed. He sent a bird's head emoji which was immediately replied by thousands of comments from Indonesian national team fans.
The emoji was judged to have referred to the celebration carried out by Marselino after scoring the winning goal. He made a gesture like a bird while dancing with his colleagues.
This celebration is familiarly known as 'The Pigeon Dance'. Richarlison often makes this celebration every time he scores goals either at club level or in the Brazilian national team.
The victory over the Philippines made Indonesia qualify as runner-up in Group A with a collection of 10, the same as that collected by Thailand, which qualified as group winners because they were ahead on goal difference.
Getting tickets as runners up automatically makes Indonesia have to face Group B winners in the semifinals. Vietnam, Malaysia, and Singapore, are potential opponents for Marselino in the last four.
The top four matches will be held in two legs. Indonesia will play the home match first at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium on Friday, December 6 before three days after undergoing the away match.
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