Thanlyin, MINA – The Philippines trailed Indonesia 0-2 by the end of the first half in their 2027 U-17 Asian Cup qualifier match on Wednesday afternoon.
Playing at the Starcity Sports Club in Thanlyin, Myanmar, Indonesia took an early lead thanks to two goals scored by Dhamar Try Kusuma.
In the second half, Indonesia did not ease off the pressure, launching a series of relentless attacks led by Chico Jericho Yarangga (19) and his teammates.
Chico created an opportunity in the 29th minute, followed by another from Dhamar in the 54th minute, but both of their shots narrowly missed the Philippine goal.
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In the 56th minute, the duo of Chico and Dolvi Theofilus Salossa (9) threatened the Philippine goal once again; however, Salossa’s header—though on target—was parried away by the Philippine goalkeeper.
In the 67th minute, the Philippines had a chance of their own when Jeremiah Logan Antonio (13) fired a shot from outside the penalty area, but the lack of power allowed Indonesian goalkeeper Syahdan Caesar (23) to collect the ball easily.
Antonio threatened the Indonesian goal again in the 70th minute, but goalkeeper Syahdan managed to deflect the ball out of play.
In the 76th minute, a counterattack initiated by Melki Alvando Caussy (2) resulted in a goal; Melki played the ball wide to the left flank for Majesta I Dewa Gede Majesta (17), whose powerful strike got past the Philippine goalkeeper.
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GOAL! The score moved to 0-3 in favor of Indonesia.
This scoreline held until the final whistle, securing three points for Indonesia.
Indonesia currently sits in second place in Group A, trailing Afghanistan—who have 6 points from two matches—while Indonesia has played only one match so far. []
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
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