Creating an earthquake against Australia, U23 Indonesia has a wide open door to continue in the Asian tournament

(Dan Tri) - U23 Indonesia created an earthquake when they defeated U23 Australia with a score of 1-0. With this result, the team from the archipelago country opened the door to continue in Group A of the U23 Asian Cup.

U23 Indonesia faced many difficulties in the first match when they lost 0-2 to U23 Qatar and had two players sent off. However, when facing a corner, coach Shin Tae Yong's team showed great resistance. Despite facing a very strong opponent, U23 Australia, U23 Indonesia played a resilient match and won 1-0. With this result, U23 Indonesia has 3 points and has a good chance to continue in Group A of the U23 Asian Cup. They will face U23 Jordan in the final match.

U23 Indonesia resiliently won against U23 Australia (Photo: Getty).

Entering this match, U23 Indonesia surprised many people. They did not play a crowded defense against U23 Australia but were ready to give and take against a strong opponent. In the 21st minute, U23 Indonesia conceded a penalty when the ball touched Komang Teguh's hand in the penalty area. However, on the 11m mark, Mohamed Toure could not defeat goalkeeper Ernando Ari. After this situation, U23 Indonesia showed more determination. Their efforts were rewarded in the 44th minute. Komang Teguh made amends with a close-range header into the net of U23 Australia. In the second half, U23 Australia put the entire squad up to attack. However, they had difficulty against the highly organized defense of U23 Indonesia. The pressing play of U23 Indonesia made things difficult for the Kangaroo team. On a day of resilient competition, combined with the excellent performance of goalkeeper Ernando Ari, U23 Indonesia kept their net clean until the end of the match. In the end, U23 Indonesia won 1-0 against U23 Australia.

In the opening match of the U23 Asia, U23 Indonesia suffered a 0-2 defeat against the host U23 Qatar. After the match, coach Shin Tae Yong spoke up to confirm that the referee unfairly treated U23 Indonesia. The press of this country was also upset with the referee. CNN Indonesia confirmed that there were at least 3 situations where referee Nasrullo Kabirov unfairly treated U23 Indonesia and favored the host U23 Qatar. The first was a penalty at the end of the first half when Rizky Ridho challenged Mahdi Salem in the penalty area. At the beginning of the second half, Ivar Jenner had a ball-loving move when challenging Saifeldeen Hassan Fadlalla, but then the Dutch player withdrew his foot and did not make a strong impact on his opponent's leg. However, he was still sent off by the referee. Next, Saifeldeen Hassan Fadlalla committed a dangerous foul from behind on Witan Sulaeman, but the Qatar U23 player only received a yellow card (although the referee had previously held a red card). In that situation, PSSI President Erick Thohir took action. According to Indonesian media, this billionaire sent a petition to the AFC regarding the controversial situations in the match between Indonesia U23 and Qatar U23 in the U23 Asian Cup. Mr. Erick Thohir talked to the players in the locker room and understood their frustrations about the refereeing. On his personal Instagram page, billionaire Erick Thohir sent words of encouragement to the players: "Thank you Garuda! The players fought with all their strength and heart. Never be discouraged!". The head of Indonesian football added: "As a federation under the AFC, we will send a petition to the Asian football body regarding some controversial decisions in the match between U23 Indonesia and U23 Qatar." Meanwhile, PSSI Executive Committee member Arya Sinulingga wrote on his personal page in an indignant tone: "Let's give the championship to U23 Qatar!".

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