Coach Shin Tae-yong fielded a young team with an average age of 21.2 years, including debutants Ahmad Maulana Syarif, Mikael Alfredo Tata, and Rivaldo Pakpahan. Despite a solid defensive performance, Indonesia struggled to break down Vietnam's experienced side, according to antaranews.com.
Vietnam controlled possession throughout the match, but Indonesia held firm in defense, with goalkeeper Cahya Supriadi making crucial saves. Vietnam came close in the first half, but the game remained goalless at halftime.
In the second half, Indonesia’s attacks were limited, and their best chance came through Victor Dethan’s shot, which was saved by Vietnamese goalkeeper Filip Nguyen. Vietnam finally broke the deadlock with Quang Hai’s powerful shot in the 77th minute.
The loss leaves Indonesia second in the group with four points, two behind Vietnam, who secured their second win of the tournament.
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