Shocking: U.23 Philippines defeated the naturalized stars U.23 Indonesia: 'Proudly' entered the semi-finals with the top position

On the evening of December 8, U.23 Philippines created a big shock when they defeated U.23 Indonesia 1-0 in the second round of Group C of the men's football SEA Games 33, thereby winning a spot in the semi-finals as the top team.

In Group C of the 33rd SEA Games men's football, U.23 Philippines was rated the lowest. However, in the opening match (December 5), U.23 Philippines surprisingly dominated, defeating U.23 Myanmar 2-0. With 3 points and a goal difference of +2, U.23 Philippines is currently the leader of the group and has many advantages in winning tickets to the semi-finals. Therefore, in the match against U.23 Indonesia, coach McPherson Garrath James also showed great confidence, changing only 1 position compared to the match against U.23 Myanmar.

However, the opponent of U.23 Philippines, U.23 Indonesia in the final match of Group C is not "easy to play". The young team of the archipelago is the SEA Games champion and also has a very high-quality squad in this year's tournament. Right in the opening match, U.23 Indonesia fielded a very strong squad, with full naturalized stars such as Rafael Struick, Jens Raven, Mauro Zijlstra, Dion Markx, Ivar Jenner.

Highlight U.23 Philippines 1-0 U.23 Indonesia: Shocking victory to enter the semi-finals

U.23 Indonesia (white shirt) is rated much higher than U.23 Philippines

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U.23 Philippines continues to create shock, leading U.23 Indonesia

Despite playing with a very strong squad, in the first 15 minutes, U.23 Indonesia had to play in a tight group, under a lot of pressure from U.23 Philippines. Coach Indra Sjafri's players only controlled the ball about 45% and almost lost the midfield to U.23 Philippines. Fortunately for U.23 Indonesia, the U.23 Philippines strikers did not play well, missing opportunities to open the score early.

Around the second half of the first half, coach Indra Sjafri began to change tactics, pushing captain Ivar Jenner to play in the middle of the field. From here, U.23 Indonesia regained control of the game and created a series of dangerous attacks, with up to 8 shots in the first half. Unfortunately, goalkeeper Guimaraes of U.23 Philippines played so well that U.23 Indonesia was helpless in penetrating the net. Not only that, in the 45+1 minute, the shock continued when U.23 Philippines took the lead 1-0 after a header by Banatao Otu Abang.

U.23 Philippines continues to bring big surprises in Group C of SEA Games 33

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Resilient second half of U.23 Philippines, well-deserved semi-final ticket

Conceding a goal after the first half, U.23 Indonesia had to push up their formation and play offensively in the second half. Unlike the previous half, the young team from the archipelago attacked more in the middle, instead of passing the ball to the wings to cross in. With this way of playing, the two naturalized strikers Rafael Struick and Mauro Zijlstra were constantly being pressed with the ball. However, this duo had a disappointing day, missing no less than 3 good chances.

Rafael Struick had a disappointing day

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In the last 20 minutes of the match, U.23 Indonesia played with all their strength, sending all their attacking players onto the field. But compared to the first minutes of the half, U.23 Indonesia was stuck because the midfield could not control the ball.

On the other hand, U.23 Philippines actively retreated deep into the formation, playing defensive counter-attacks. With leaders like Mariona and Reyes, U.23 Philippines played very uncomfortably, always fighting back against U.23 Indonesia's attacks. Despite receiving 8 shots from the opponent in this half, U.23 Philippines still played resiliently, protecting the 1-0 lead until the end of the match.

The brave victory of U.23 Philippines

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Surprisingly defeating U.23 Indonesia 1-0, U.23 Philippines finished Group C of the 33rd SEA Games men's football with a perfect result. Coach McPherson Garrath James's team has 6 points, excellently ranked first and confidently won a ticket to the semi-finals. On the opposite side, U.23 Indonesia has 0 points and a goal difference of -1, ranked 2nd in Group C and is facing a great risk of being eliminated from the tournament. In the final match, Coach Indra Sjafri's students will meet U.23 Myanmar, the team with 0 points and a goal difference of -2, ranked bottom of Group C.

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