Jakarta, MINA – The Indonesian national team led Saint Kitts and Nevis 2-0 throughout the first half of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Series match at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta on Friday evening WIB.
The Garuda’s first two goals were scored by Beckham Putra (7) in the 15th and 25th minutes. Both were assists from Ole Romeny (10).
In the second half, Indonesia again dominated possession and attack.
In the 53rd minute, Indonesia scored again.
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Starting from a corner kick that created chaos in front of the Saint Kitts goal, Ole Romeny (10) shot.
The ball spun through the legs of the players and into the net.
The score became 3-0.
Fourth goal
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In the 75th minute, Indonesia added to their tally. A through ball found Mauro Zijlstra (13), who was then tapped in, putting him in a duel with goalkeeper Julani Archibald (13).
Zijlstra successfully beat the opposing goalkeeper. The goal made it 4-0.
As the match drew to a close, Yakob Sayuri (8) had a chance to score, but he was caught offside.
The score remained 4-0 when referee Muhammad bin Jahari blew the final whistle.
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This big result was a sweet reward for coach John Herdman’s debut as the Indonesian national team manager. []
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
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