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Indonesia U-19 beats Vietnam 2-1 to reach AFF U-19 Championship semifinals

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesia's U-19 national team secured a 2-1 victory over Vietnam to advance to the ASEAN U-19 Championship semifinals.
  • The win, achieved in a hard-fought match, propelled Indonesia to the top of Group A with a perfect nine points from three games.
  • Evandra Florasta scored the winning penalty in injury time, sealing Indonesia's spot in the next round as group winners.

The Indonesian U-19 national team clinched a spot in the ASEAN U-19 Championship semifinals with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Vietnam. The win capped off a perfect group stage performance, with the Garuda Muda topping Group A with nine points from three matches.

The match, held at the North Sumatra Main Stadium, was a tense affair from the start. Indonesia took the lead in the 22nd minute through Reno Salampessy, who finished after a skillful run into the box. Vietnam, however, fought back and equalized in the 73rd minute with a header from captain Nguyen Quoc Khanh following a corner kick.

As the game headed into injury time, Indonesia was awarded a penalty when Theodore Evan Leeming was fouled in the box. Evandra Florasta stepped up and calmly converted the spot-kick in the 90th minute, securing the crucial win and sending the home crowd into a frenzy. The victory ensures Indonesia's continued progress in the tournament as group champions.

I apologize to everyone who came here.

— Armand DuplantisDuplantis expressed regret after his 40-match winning streak was broken at his home event in Stockholm.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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