Score Draw, Continues to Extra Time

Doha, Beritasatu.com – The Indonesian U-23 national team shared a 1-1 draw with Iraq at the end of the second round match, in the battle for third place in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Friday (3/5/2024) early WIB day.

Even though time had been extended by eight minutes in the second half, the 1-1 position remained unchanged until the referee blew the whistle.

Iraq almost scored when Ali Jasim fired a free kick inside the box and Tahseen headed the ball over the Indonesian goal in the 90+9 minute.

The match must continue into extra time.

The U-23 Iraq National Team appeared using a 4-4-2 formation with Azad and Fadhil as the attacking pair, while the U-23 Indonesian National Team chose a 3-4-2-1 formation with Struick as the sole striker.

A long-range shot from midfielder Ivar Jenner in the 19th minute succeeded in giving the Indonesian U-23 National Team a temporary lead of 1-0 over Iraq. However, in the 27th minute Iraq was able to make the score 1-1.

The match was exciting, with both teams attacking each other from the moment the referee blew the starting whistle.

The Indonesian U-23 National Team created several opportunities to threaten Iraq's goal, one of which was led by Nathan Tjoe-A-On's hard kick. But unfortunately the ball shot over the goal after bouncing down.

Indonesia took a 1-0 lead in the 19th minute. The goal started after Iraq failed to clear the ball from a corner kick, Jenner pounced on the ball and fired it from outside the penalty box into the bottom corner.

Iraqi defender Zaid Tahseen scored the equalizer in the 27th minute.

The return goal came from Iraqi midfielder Muntadher sending the ball into the penalty box from a corner kick, which was initially blocked by the Indonesian goalkeeper. But Ernando Ari failed to block it, allowing Nihad to pass to Tahseen in front of goal, who headed it into the net.

The referee briefly postponed the approval of the goal for VAR monitoring. Only in the 30th minute did the Saudi Arabian referee decide that Iraq's goal was valid. Score 1-1.

Based on statistical data at the end of the second half, Iraq was slightly superior in possession of the ball with 52% versus 48%.