The third round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Asia saw a notable clash between Indonesia and Bahrain. The archipelago nation played away in West Asia and fielded 10/11 players of Dutch descent. The only name from the domestic league was striker Malik.
Possessing a squad that was rated higher than its opponent, Indonesia was somewhat inferior to the home team. Bahrain proved why they are always the top team in Asia. They maintained an advantageous position and caused the opponent a lot of difficulties. In the 15th minute, Marhoon fired a beautiful long-range shot to open the score for the Bahrain team. This was the result of what coach Talajic and his team created.
Indonesia drew with Bahrain.
In fact, this goal made things even more difficult for Indonesia. Throughout the first half, they did not have a single shot on Bahrain's goal. If goalkeeper Paes had not been excellent, Indonesia could have conceded two more goals.
But in the first half's extra time, Oratmangoen unexpectedly equalized the score with a close-range shot. In the second half, Indonesia's fighting spirit improved. Mr. Shin Tae-yong adjusted his personnel and brought about efficiency. In the 74th minute, Rafael Struick finished very skillfully to help Indonesia take the lead for the first time.
The drama took place in the 9th minute of injury time. From a corner kick by his teammate, Marhoon jumped high to head the ball to equalize 2-2 for Bahrain. It is worth noting that this was the 9th minute of injury time while the referee announced the injury time to be 6 minutes.
Line-up
Bahrain: Ebrahim Lutfallah, Amine Benaddi, Al Hayam, Ani Emmanuel (Isa, 88'), Al Khalassy, Al Asfoor (Almalood, 76'), Ali Madan (Al Humaidan, 64'), Marhoon, Ali Haram (Dhiya, 65'), Al Aswad, Abdulj Abbar (Abdulkarim, 64')
Indonesia: Paes, Hilgers, Verdonk, Idzes, Sandy Walsh (Reijnders, 46'), Malik (Ferdinan, 58'), Haye (Nathan Tjoe-A-On, 81'), Amat (Ridho, 46'), Jenner, Oratmangoen, Rafael Struick (Sulaeman, 90)
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