U23 Indonesia surprisingly defeated Australia at the U23 Asian Cup

On the evening of April 18, U23 Indonesia and U23 Australia faced each other in a decisive battle for 3 points to keep their hopes of advancing in Group A of the 2024 AFC U23 Championship finals alive.

After the defeat in the first match, U23 Indonesia showed great determination when meeting U23 Australia. Right from the first minutes, coach Shin Tae Yong's team showed that they were not afraid of their opponent U23 Australia. They were ready to compete fairly, giving and receiving back with their opponent.

It seemed that U23 Australia was also surprised by the way U23 Indonesia played. They appeared confused in their attacks, most of their shots came from individual efforts and were inaccurate.

While playing well and in high spirits, U23 Indonesia was unexpectedly awarded a penalty. The referee determined that the ball touched Komang's hand in the penalty area after consulting VAR. However, goalkeeper Ernando Ari played extremely well today. He successfully blocked Nishan's shot (number 11) from Australia.

Continuing the momentum, U23 Indonesia played better and better and put pressure on the opponent. In the 45th minute, from a corner kick, the ball found Nathan Tjoe's position. The Swansea City player launched a beautiful volley, the ball accidentally found Komang's position and went into the net, leaving the U23 Australia goalkeeper helpless.

After the break, U23 Australia increased the speed of attack. The players in yellow and green shirts created great pressure on the U23 Indonesia goal. A series of scoring opportunities were unfortunately missed.

Without the brilliance of goalkeeper Ernando Ari, U23 Indonesia could not have kept a clean sheet. During the remaining time, U23 Australia was unable to score, thereby accepting a 0-1 defeat.

With a convincing victory over U23 Australia, U23 Indonesia rose to second place in Group A of the 2024 AFC U23 Championship finals, with 3 points after 2 matches./.