A throw-in as strong as a free kick helped U.23 Indonesia win a thrilling victory over the Philippines

U.23 Indonesia won a dramatic victory over U.23 Philippines. The powerful 'weapon' of throwing the line helped the team from the archipelago country take all 3 points, thereby moving closer to the ticket to the semi-finals.

On the afternoon of July 18, the U.23 Indonesia team faced the U.23 Philippines in the second match of Group A - the 2025 Southeast Asian U.23 tournament. Before this match, both teams won on their opening day. Specifically, U.23 Indonesia beat U.23 Brunei 8-0, while U.23 Philippines defeated U.23 Malaysia 2-0.

U.23 Philippines (right) could not continue to surprise U.23 Indonesia.

PHOTO: DONG NGUYEN KHANG

U.23 Indonesia won thanks to an own goal by a Filipino player

The match was heated up from the start. U.23 Indonesia poured their squad into the attack right after the opening whistle. With a squad that was considered to be of higher quality, the team from the archipelago dominated the game. Meanwhile, U.23 Philippines did not hesitate to collide, tackling the Indonesian players very harshly.

In the first 15 minutes, U.23 Indonesia put a lot of pressure on the U.23 Philippines, creating at least 3 dangerous shots towards the U.23 Philippines goal. But it was not until the 23rd minute that the home team had a goal to break the deadlock. From a powerful throw-in from the left wing by Robi Darwis (U.23 Indonesia), Jaime Rosquillo jumped up to head the ball away, accidentally turning it into his own net, helping U.23 Indonesia take a 1-0 lead.

U.23 Indonesia tops Group A after 2 matches

PHOTO: DONG NGUYEN KHANG

In the second half, the striker who scored 6 goals against U.23 Brunei in the opening match - Jens Raven was brought on the field. However, the home team did not score any more goals in the second half. In the end, U.23 Indonesia won 1-0 against U.23 Philippines.

Thus, U.23 Indonesia has 2 consecutive wins after 2 matches of group A. At this time, U.23 Indonesia is at the top of the group with 6 points (goal difference +9), U.23 Malaysia is in second place with 3 points (goal difference +4), U.23 Philippines is in third place with 3 points (goal difference +1), U.23 Brunei is at the bottom of the group with 0 points.

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