Sidoarjo, MINA – The Indonesian U-17 national team and Vietnam played to a 0-0 draw throughout the first half of a crucial Group A match of the 2026 AFF U-17 Championship at Gelora Delta Stadium in Sidoarjo on Sunday evening.
Throughout the first half, the Indonesian defense was under constant pressure, but goalkeeper Abdillah Ishak and his teammates were able to keep the goal clean.
In the second half, in the 62nd minute, Girly Andrade (6) fired a shot from outside the penalty box towards the Vietnamese goal. Unfortunately, her left-footed shot went just over the crossbar.
The Young Garuda played more fluidly and had more possession than in the first half.
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Vietnam continued to threaten, but goalkeeper Abdillah Ishak was able to make a brilliant save in the 68th minute.
The intense pressure on the Indonesian defense resulted in defender Putu Ekayana (4) being injured, who was then replaced by Zidane Chandra (26).
In injury time, Indonesia had several chances, but failed to capitalize.
This resulted in the match ending 0-0.
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The Young Garuda did not lose, but they also failed to advance to the semifinals because Malaysia, at the same time, won 2-0 over Timor Leste, making Malaysia the best runner-up of the three groups. []
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
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