Indonesia is missing its brightest star in the big match against Vietnam team

The Laos team created an earthquake at the 2024 AFF Cup when they held Indonesia to a 3-3 draw in the second match of the group stage, which took place on the evening of December 12.

Coach Ha Hyeok-jun's team took the lead twice in the first half, both from lightning counterattacks. Although Indonesia equalized both times thanks to "cannon" throw-ins from Pratama Arhan, and then took the lead in the second half through Muhammad Ferrari, Laos still fought back.

The visitors scored the final goal to make it 3-3 with an accurate tap-in from Peter Panthavong, thus holding Indonesia to a draw for the first time in 12 years.

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Indonesia (white shirt) is missing a key player in the rematch against Vietnam.

Not only did they drop 2 points at home against the weakest team in the group, the Indonesian team also suffered a disadvantage in terms of numbers. The red card received in the 69th minute prevented Marselino Ferdinan from playing in the match against the Vietnamese team on December 15 at Viet Tri Stadium. The uncontrolled tackle on the Lao player made the young talent born in 2004 pay a heavy price.

Marselino is an important factor in Indonesia's style of play. Although only 20 years old, the 20-year-old midfielder has already established himself in the national team. He is a rare "pure" Indonesian player to win a starting position among the naturalized stars. His outstanding speed and football thinking have helped Marselino gain a foothold.

Without this player, coach Shin Tae-yong will have difficulty lining up the team for the match against the Vietnamese team. In the current star squad, only Asnawi Mangkualam, Pratama Arhan and Rafael Struick are the rare faces with experience in the big tournament.

This is a good opportunity for the Vietnamese team to end their losing streak against Indonesia. If they take all 3 points at Viet Tri Stadium, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team will have a good chance of reaching the semi-finals.

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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/indonesia-vang-ngoi-sao-sang-nhat-o-tran-dai-chien-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-185241212222034703.htm