Highlights U23 Indonesia 1-0 U23 Philippines:

Coach Vanenburg surprised everyone by leaving key striker Jens Raven (who scored 6 goals against U23 Brunei) on the bench in the match against U23 Philippines. However, this did not reduce the attacking power of U23 Indonesia.

Right from the start of the match, the home team proactively pushed up their formation, controlled the ball well and quickly dominated the game. The group coordination in the middle, along with the ability to exploit the space on both sides, helped the white team continuously create storms.

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U23 Indonesia beat U23 Philippines by a narrow margin - Photo: Timnas Indonesia

Arkhan Fikri was the bright spot in attack, threatening the opponent's goal twice in the first 15 minutes. Rayhan Hannan also impressed with his skillful dribbling. In the 8th minute, he passed a series of U23 Philippines players and then fired a dangerous shot, forcing the Guimaraes goalkeeper to work hard to block.

After much pressure, Indonesia opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. From a long throw-in, the ball flew into the penalty area, causing defender Rosquillo to fumble and head the ball into his own net. Despite continuing to create many good chances, the Indonesian strikers could not increase the score due to inaccurate finishing.

The U23 Philippines players attacked sporadically, only having one chance in the 76th minute by Leddel but it was not successful. With a 1-0 victory, U23 Indonesia won all 6 points after two matches, almost certainly holding a ticket to the semi-finals of the U23 Southeast Asia 2025.

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Group A standings after two matches

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