Indonesia won all matches at the AFC U17 Championship, having the best statistics in the tournament.

TPO - Early this morning in the final match of the group stage, U17 Indonesia defeated U17 Afghanistan to take the absolute lead in Group C, and at the same time became the team with the best defense in the tournament with only 1 goal conceded.

Indonesia, who had qualified for the knockout stages after two wins over South Korea and Yemen, headed into the final match against Afghanistan in a relaxed mood. Their superiority in skill and mentality allowed them to easily overwhelm their opponents. The team created a series of chances.

First, Putu Panji's header from inside the box failed in the 5th minute. In the 11th minute, Zamir Shoja tested goalkeeper Hamid Amiri with a shot from long range.

After a dominating first half, Indonesia slowed down the pace of the match and played safe. Even in the final minutes of the first half, Indonesia was the team that had to defend. Unfortunately, the efforts of Zamir Shoja and Sahil Sarwari from Afghanistan were all unsuccessful.

In the second half, the match became tense. Indonesia was not too eager to attack because they only considered the last match a formality, while their opponents were not flexible enough to advance deep into the penalty area.

Indonesia had a chance to take the lead in the 75th minute when Zahaby Gholy's clever pass found Fadly Alberto. Unfortunately, Gholy's powerful first touch could not beat goalkeeper Nazir Niazi.

However, in the end, superior class still helped Indonesia win the match. In the 5th minute of injury time, Fadly Alberto scored with a classy lob and just 1 minute later, Zahaby tapped the ball into the goal from close range after a pass from the right wing, sealing the 2-0 victory.

With 3 wins in all matches, Indonesia proudly became the only Southeast Asian team to advance to the quarterfinals, and also secured a ticket to the U17 World Cup. They led the group with overwhelming statistics, were the only team in Group C to win all matches (2nd in the tournament next to Uzbekistan), were the team that scored the most goals in Group C and had the best defense in the tournament with only 1 goal conceded.

Dang Lai

Source: https://tienphong.vn/indonesia-toan-thang-tai-vck-u17-chau-a-so-huu-thong-ke-tot-nhat-giai-post1732691.tpo