Indonesia vs Singapore: Red Card and Penalty Doom the Lions

Jakarta, MINA – Indonesia overwhelmed Singapore in the second half of the 2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup match at the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Main Stadium, Jakarta, on Friday night.

After taking a 1-0 lead in the first half through a goal by Ragnar Oratmangoen (11), Singapore effectively undid their own efforts in the second half with a rough foul that resulted in a red card in the 67th minute.

Defender Safuwan Baharudin (21) fouled Indonesian forward Ole Romeny (10) just outside the penalty area. The referee initially issued a yellow card to Baharudin.

However, before Indonesia could take the free-kick, the referee received a signal from the VAR room, prompting him to review the footage on the pitchside monitor.

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The replay revealed that Baharudin was the last Singaporean defender, making the foul a more serious offense. The referee promptly returned to Baharudin, rescinded the yellow card, and issued a red card in the 70th minute.

Consequently, Singapore was forced to play with 10 men.

Thom Haye (19) took the free-kick, but the shot failed to get through the defensive wall.

However, the referee awarded a penalty to Indonesia; the ball had struck the hand of Uiyoung Song (7) in an unnatural position.

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Ole Romeny stepped up to take the penalty.

GOAL! Ole easily beat goalkeeper Izwan Mahbud, making the score 2-0 in the 73rd minute.

The Garuda squad was unable to fully capitalize on their numerical advantage. The 2-0 scoreline remained until the final whistle.

This three-point haul places Indonesia second behind Malaysia in the Group A standings.

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Indonesia is set to face Malaysia on Monday, September 28, 2026. This match will determine the group winner for both teams. []

Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)

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