Defeating Thailand, Indonesia meets Vietnam in the final

On the evening of August 24, U23 Thailand will face U23 Indonesia in the semi-finals of the 2023 Southeast Asian U23 tournament.

U23 Southeast Asia 2023: Defeating Thailand, Indonesia meets Vietnam in the final

U23 Indonesia (red) entered the final of U23 Southeast Asia 2023.

Right from the first minutes of the match, U23 Thailand pushed up their attacking formation and created great pressure on the opponent's goal.

In the opposite direction, U23 Indonesia proactively played with a low formation and waited for the opportunity to counterattack.

In the 9th minute, receiving the ball from a teammate, Kelley fired a dangerous shot from outside the penalty area, defeating goalkeeper Siriwat, opening the score for U23 Indonesia.

In the 24th minute, from a strong throw-in by an Indonesian U23 player, Ferarri jumped high and headed the ball into the Thai U23 net, raising the score to 2-0.

Conceding two quick goals, U23 Thailand began to push up their attacking formation.

In the 27th minute, from a corner kick from his teammate, Chukid ran to choose a position before jumping up to head the ball past goalkeeper Eranando, narrowing the gap to 1-2.

But when hope was just rekindled, U23 Thailand received another "cold shower".

In the 45+1 minute, Haykal hung the ball deep into the Thai U23 penalty area. Although Natcha did not compete with anyone, he unexpectedly headed the ball into his own net, surprising goalkeeper Siriwat.

In the second half, U23 Thailand almost flooded the entire squad to the opponent's field to attack and find an equalizer.

Meanwhile, coach Shin Tae-yong proactively let his players play slowly and steadily on their home field to protect their results.

Despite playing with a low formation, U23 Indonesia still created many scoring opportunities.

In the 52nd minute, Santana skillfully eliminated a Thai U23 defender and then turned to shoot but could not beat goalkeeper Siriwat.

Meanwhile, U23 Thailand was completely stuck in finding a way into the U23 Indonesia goal.

In the end, U23 Indonesia won 3-1 against U23 Thailand. In the final, the team from the archipelago will face U23 Vietnam.