REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The under-22 Indonesian soccer team (Timnas U-22) and Thailand's squad shared 1-1 score at the group B the South East Asian Games (SEA Games) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Tuesday afternoon.
Thailand's player Chaiyawat Buran scored the goal in the 14th minute, while in the 61st minute, the Indonesia's squad player Septian David Maulana netted the retaliation goal through penalty kick.
The penalty was obtained after the Indonesia's player Osvaldo Haay was violated by the Thai defender in the opponent's penalty box.
The match was held in the Shah Alam Stadium, according to the website of the All-Indonesia Football Association (PSSI).
The Timnas U-22 is placed in group B along with Thailand, the champions of SEA Games 2013 and 2015, and Vietnam, the 2015 SEA Games bronze medalist, as well as Cambodia, the Philippines, and Timor Leste.
The draw result placed the squads' position of Indonesia and Thailand in the provisional standings under Vietnam, which crushed the team of Timor Leste 4-0.
Indonesia's team actually controlled the game from the first whistle sounded. Until the 5th minute, the Timnas U-22 even made twice cross into the Thailand's defense.
However, Thailand after the first ten minutes in pressure, managed to rise. In the 14th minute, Thailand tried to hit the ball into the net after the ball that dives regardless of the catch of Indonesian goalkeeper Kurniawan Kartika Aji, and perfectly executed by Chaiyawat Buran.
In their second match, Timnas U-22 will play against the Philippines on Thursday (Aug 17) and Timor Leste on Sunday (Aug 20).
The country`s squad will face the teams of Vietnam and Cambodia on Tuesday (Aug 22) and Thursday (Aug 24), respectively.
Indonesia brought 21 players to the SEA Games, namely Kurniawan Kartika Aji (Persiba Balikpapan), Satria Tama (Persegres Gresik United) and Mochammad Diky Indriyana (Bali United) as goal keepers; Andy Setyo (PS TNI), Hansamu Yama (Barito Putera), Ryuji Utomo (Persija), Putu Gede (Bhayangkara FC), Gavin Kwan (Barito Putera), Ricky Fajrin (Bali United) and Rezaldi Hehanusa (Persija) for the back positions; Hargianto (Persija), Asnawi Mangkualam Bahar (PSM), Hanif Abdurrauf Sjahbandi (Arema FC), Evan Dimas (Bhayangkara FC), Septian David Maulana (Mitra Kukar), Febri Hariyadi (Persib), Osvaldo Hay (Persipura) and Saddil Ramdani (Persela) for the midfield positions; and Ezra Walian, Marinus Mariyanto (Persipura) and Yabes Roni (Bali United) as attackers.
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