Indonesia team lost bitterly to China

Having to play away against China, the Indonesian team is still determined to win. Before the match, coach Shin Tae-yong and his team had drawn 3 matches and had not lost in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. On the contrary, China lost all 3 matches and if they do not win against Indonesia, coach Branko Ivankovic will likely be fired.

Entering the match, the Indonesian team controlled the ball better and pressed China, forcing the opponent to retreat deep into their own half. The attacks of the representative of the archipelago mainly came from the right wing, where Witan Sulaeman and Asnawi Mangkualam appeared. To some extent, this duo caused a lot of trouble for the home defenders with their superior speed and technique.

Indonesia has many difficulties against China.

However, when Indonesia was hoping for a goal, they had to accept the bitter consequences. In the 21st minute, from a not-so-dangerous free kick in the middle of the field, the Chinese defender tried to save the ball, Behram Abduweli rushed in and finished close to the goal to open the score for the East Asian representative.

With the goal, the Chinese team found it easier to deploy their signature defensive counter-attacking style of play. Indonesia dominated the midfield but did not create any dangerous opportunities towards Wang Dalei's goal. This was a match in which the Chinese team showed their good counter-attacking ability.

In the 44th minute, Gao Zhunyi won the ball and made a skillful trivela pass, Zhang Yuning escaped and finished with an excellent one-touch shot, doubling the gap for the Chinese team.

In the second half, the Indonesian team continued to push up their attacking formation. In fact, the Chinese midfielders accepted to retreat deep and cede the midfield area to their opponents. Not accepting defeat, coach Shin Tae-yong continuously adjusted his personnel to increase strength. But it was not until the end of the match that this coach's decision took effect.

In the 86th minute, from a strong throw-in by Pratama Arhan, the ball bounced out and Thom Haye quickly finished in the penalty area, reducing the score to 1-2 for Indonesia. In the remaining time, China played well and successfully defended their victory over Indonesia.

Result: China 2-1 Indonesia

Score:

China: Behram (21'); Zhang Yuning (44')

Indonesia: Thom Haye (86')

Line-up:

Chinese team: Wang Da Lei, Behram, Browning, Li Lei, Xie Wen Neng, Gao Zhum Yi, Jiang Sheng Long, Li Yuan Yi, Wang Shang Yuan, Wei Shi Hao, Zhang Yu Ning

Indonesian team: Paes, Hilgers, Verdonk, Jay Idzes, Asnawi Mangkualam, Shayne Pattynama, Nathan Tjoe a On, Witan Sulaeman, Jenner, Oratmangoen, Struick

Mai Phuong

Source: https://vtcnews.vn/tuyen-indonesia-thua-cay-dang-trung-quoc-ar902020.html