U20 Indonesia has no way back before entering the second match of the U20 Asian Cup against U20 Uzbekistan. In the opening match, there were no surprises when Indonesia suffered a heavy 0-3 defeat against Iran. Therefore, they need at least a draw to keep their ambition to continue, especially when Iran won the early match and got all 6 points.
U20 Indonesia took the field with two naturalized players, Welber Jardim and Jens Raven. In addition, two players, Kadek Arel and Dony Tri Pamungkas, were the faces who participated in the ASEAN Cup 2024 with the Indonesian national team.
Indonesia was eliminated early from the 2025 AFC U20 Championship finals.
However, it was no surprise that Indonesia continued to suffer because of Uzbekistan's impressive ball control. In the 21st minute, from Khamidov's cross from the left wing, Urinboev jumped high and headed the ball accurately, putting Uzbekistan ahead.
However, Indonesia's efforts were enough to make Uzbekistan confused. Just 1 minute after losing, Marselinus made a speedy break into the penalty area. He launched a delicate pass for Raven to run down and finish diagonally, bringing a valuable equalizer for Indonesia. But this was all the team of thousands of islands could do. They stood firm in the first half but soon collapsed in the second.
The pressure from Uzbekistan made Indonesia concede. In the 53rd minute, Khaydarov skillfully dribbled the ball and finished dangerously, helping the Central Asian representative take the lead for the second time in the match. In the 62nd minute, from a corner kick on the right wing, Saidnurullaev jumped high to head the ball to increase the score to 3-1, a move that the Indonesian defenders did not control well.
With nothing left to lose, coach Indra Sjafri asked his players to attack. But they were very lucky to avoid losing again. Uzbekistan's strikers wasted countless chances and ended the match with a score of 3-1. Thus, Indonesia lost all the first two matches and was eliminated from the U20 Asian Cup with one match left to play.
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