Indonesia beat South Korea thanks to long throw-in, causing shock at AFC U17 Championship

TPO - Last night, Indonesia created the biggest shock since the beginning of the 2025 AFC U17 Championship finals when they defeated championship candidate Korea. They scored the only goal from a long throw-in, which is the forte of this country's national teams.

Entering the match against Korea, Indonesia was rated much lower. Remember, Korea had once reached the pinnacle of glory in this playground. Before entering the tournament, U17 Indonesia also continuously received forgettable results.

However, by approaching the match humbly, knowing themselves and their opponents, Indonesia created many difficulties for their opponents. In the first half, they mainly watched the front of their own penalty area to prevent South Korea's attacks. With youth football, players are easily shaken mentally, which made the young Korean stars confused, often miscoordinating at the end. That was the reason why South Korea only had 1 shot on target in the entire first half.

In the second half, the game became more tense as Indonesia occasionally created sharp counterattacks. However, Korea still controlled the game. The problem was that they wasted their chances. And in the last minute, this team had to pay the price.

Korea shoots a lot but the efficiency is zero

In the second minute of extra time, from a long throw-in situation, which is the specialty of the U22 and national teams, U17 Indonesia executed it skillfully. Fandi Ahmad was on the second line and sent the ball towards the Korean goal but it hit Kim Ji-seong's left hand. The referee quickly pointed to the penalty spot.

And from the 11 meter mark, Evandra Florasta successfully took advantage with a rebound after the first kick was pushed out. U17 Indonesia was extremely happy while U17 Korea could not recover.

With the first 3 points, Indonesia has opened the door to the 2025 World Cup finals because they only need to pass the group stage to complete their goal. In the next match, this team hopes to continue to pocket 3 points against Yemen, the team that drew with Vietnam in the qualifying round.

Dang Lai

Source: https://tienphong.vn/indonesia-thang-han-quoc-nho-bai-nem-bien-xa-gay-soc-tai-vck-u17-chau-a-post1731188.tpo