In the second round of the group stage of the U23 Asian Cup, Indonesia U23 played against Australia U23 in the evening of April 18, 2024 Beijing time. The match was a fierce confrontation in which Indonesia U23 won a valuable 1-0 victory over Australia U23 with a goal from Tegu.
The match started with both teams showing a strong desire to attack, trying to create a threat in the opponent's goal. Australia U23's players, with their excellent physical and technical skills, launched a number of threatening attacks in Indonesia U23's half of the field. However, the defense of Indonesia U23 was very solid, they worked closely together and successfully defused one attack of Australia U23.
In the 25th minute of the match, Australia U23 had a penalty kick opportunity. However, Muhammad Dur failed to capitalize on this opportunity and his shot was valiantly parried by the Indonesian U23 goalkeeper. This missed opportunity was definitely a huge blow to Australia U23, and their morale was somewhat affected.
Although Australia U23 continued to attack in the following game, Indonesia U23's defense remained solid. At the same time, Indonesia U23 also utilized their speed and agility to create some threats on the offensive end. Their naturalized players played an important role in the match, and their outstanding performance made the attack of Indonesia U23 more threatening.
In the 45th minute of the match, Zhou Ya'an assisted Tegu, who managed to score a goal to give Indonesia U23 the lead. The goal brought the whole stadium to its feet, with the Indonesian U23 players cheering while the Australian U23 players looked a bit lost.
At the start of the second half of the match, Australia U23 intensified their attack in an attempt to equalize the score. Their players continued to create threats in the Indonesian U23's half, but were never able to score. Indonesia U23, on the other hand, continued to play steadily and managed to keep the score through teamwork and excellent defense.
Finally, the match ended with a whistle from the referee. Indonesia U23 won the match with a score of 1-0 against Australia U23. Tegu's goal was the only goal of the match and brought three valuable points for Indonesia U23.
