Fierce Match, Argentina Beat Indonesia 2-0 in Jakarta
- VIVA/M Ali Wafa
Jakarta – Argentina won again on FIFA Matchday in June 2023. The Tango team defeated Indonesia with a score of 2-0 at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, on Monday last night.
Argentina managed to take the lead because of Leandro Paredes' goal in the first half. Meanwhile, in the second half, Cristian Romero extended La Albiceleste's advantage.
This is Argentina's second consecutive win after defeating Australia with an identical score of 2-0.
From the start of the first half, Argentina dominated possession. On the other hand, Indonesia was under pressure from Argentina, as Team Tango's one-two passing made Indonesia work hard.
In the 12th minute, an attempted shot from Argentina was saved by Ernando Ari Sutaryadi.
Indonesia vs Argentina
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Argentina came close to scoring through Julian Alvarez's strike in the 30th minute.
Indonesia successfully put pressure on Argentina in the 36th minute, keeping the Argentina defense busy.
In the 37th minute, Asnawi successfully tricked the Argentina players. Unfortunately, in the 39th minute, the Tango team managed to break into the Indonesian goal.
Leandro Paredes' kick made the ball lodged in the goal guarded by Ernando. He successfully utilized a pass from Exequiel Palacios.
Argentina continued to launch attacks, and on many occasions, they came close to scoring against Indonesia. Then, the first half ended with Argentina maintaining a 1-0 lead over Indonesia.
Second Half
In the second half, Coach Shin Tae-Yong made substitutions. Pratama Arhan replaced Dendi Sulistyawan.
Argentina successfully doubled their lead in the 55th minute, with defender Cristian Romero adding his name to the scoresheet.
Trailing by two goals, Indonesia continued to put up a fight. In the 60th minute, Argentina made a substitution.
The match grew more intense. Indonesia tried to capitalize on the available opportunities.
Indonesia continued to press the match, but Argentina's tight defense made it difficult for them to score.
Indonesia vs Argentina
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Both teams attacked each other, but there were no changes in the score until the end of the 90-minute match.
Even when the referee blew the final whistle, signaling the end of the match, the score remained 2-0 of Argentina's victory.
Player Line-up:
Indonesia: (GK) Ernando Ari Sutaryadi, Asnawi Bahar, Elkan Baggott, Jordi Amatl, Rizky Ridho, Ivar Jenner, Marc Anthony Klok, Marselino Ferdinan, Shayne Pattynama (Pratama Arhan 46'), Rafael Struick (Witan Sulaeman 65'), Muhammad Dimas Drajad (Dendi Sulistyawan 46').
Argentina: (GK) Emiliano Martinez, Facundo Medina (Marcos Acuna 60'), German Pezzella, Cristian Romero, Nahuel Molina, Giovani Lo Celso, Leandro Paredes, Exequiel Palacios (Thiago Almada 85'), Nicolas Gonzalez (Alejandro Garnacho 60'), Julian Alvarez, Facundo Valentin Buonanotte (Lucas Ocampos 74').
