U23 Indonesia entered the match enthusiastically against U23 Malaysia in the first minutes of the match. However, the first notable move belonged to the U23 Malaysia players in the 8th minute, with a very good attack on the right wing, unfortunately Izwan's final shot was not dangerous enough to defeat the U23 Indonesia goalkeeper.

In the following minutes, the match became more balanced, as the two teams exchanged blows towards each other's goal. However, U23 Indonesia was the team that took advantage of the opportunity better when scoring a goal to take the lead. In the 28th minute, Sananta used his speed, technique, and strength to overcome the Indonesian center back before launching a tricky pass to open the score for U23 Indonesia.

The moment of celebrating the goal of U23 Malaysia player scored against U23 Indonesia. Photo: Thethao247.vn

In the final minutes of the first half, U23 Malaysia pushed up the pressure to find an equalizer, but the U23 Indonesia defense played well. The first half ended with a temporary score of 1-0 in favor of U23 Indonesia.

After the break, U23 Malaysia sent Tierney onto the field to increase the attack. The substitution was effective when the new player Tierney brought a penalty for Malaysia after a foul by Indonesian player Arel in the 53rd minute. On the 11m mark, Tierney defeated the Indonesian goalkeeper to equalize 1-1 for U23 Malaysia.

In the 62nd minute, from a chaotic situation in the U23 Indonesia penalty area, U23 Malaysia scored their second goal. Tierney continued to score when he controlled the ball and finished, raising the score to 2-1 for U23 Malaysia.

The remaining minutes of the match became more tense, as both teams continuously created good opportunities towards each other's goal. However, the strikers of both teams could not convert them into goals.

In the end, U23 Malaysia won 2-1 against U23 Indonesia in the opening match of the 2023 Southeast Asian U23 tournament. With this result, U23 Malaysia temporarily ranked first in the table, while U23 Indonesia temporarily ranked last. In the next match, U23 Indonesia will meet U23 East Timor at 8:00 p.m. on August 20.

* In the previous match in Group C, the U23 Laos team drew 2-2 with the U23 Philippines in the opening match of the 2023 Southeast Asian U23 tournament. Two days later, U23 Laos will face U23 Vietnam at 4:00 p.m. This is also the opening match of coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team in the 2023 Southeast Asian U23 tournament.

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