TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian U-23 national team secured their second victory in the 2025 AFF U-23 Cup after defeating the Philippines 1-0 at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Senayan, Jakarta, on Friday, July 18, 2025. This result solidifies the Garuda Muda squad's standing at the top of Group A with six points.
The Indonesian U-23 team previously won big against Brunei Darussalam with 8-0, as Jens Raven scored six goals in the Tuesday match.
The Gerald Vanenburg-led team dominated from the beginning of the match, but struggled to score. The only goal occurred from an own goal by Filipino player Jaime Rosquillo in the 23rd minute. The goal resulted from an inbound throw-in by Robi Darwis. Rosquillo scored an own goal due to a miscalculation while anticipating the throw-in pass.
Jens Raven was substituted in at the start of the second half, replacing Hokky Caraka, but he failed to score. Nevertheless, Indonesia secured three points after maintaining their lead.
With this result, the Indonesian U-23 national team leads Group A with six points. The Philippines is in second place with three points, followed by Malaysia with the same points but a lower goal difference. At the bottom is Brunei Darussalam, which has suffered two defeats.
Malaysia, who suffered a 0-2 loss against the Philippines in the first match, rose with a 7-1 victory against Brunei Darussalam.
In the final group match, Indonesia will face Malaysia on Monday, July 21, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time, at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Senayan, Jakarta.
Match Highlights
First Half
Coach Gerald Vanenburg made changes to the player lineup compared to the previous match, with three changes in the backline and one in the front line.
Senior defender Muhammad Ferarri, who was previously the team captain, was replaced by Kader Arel Priyatna. Two other players, Kakang Rudianto and Muhammad Alfahrezzi Buffon, also started in place of Brandon Scheunemann and Achmad Maulana.
The Garuda Muda squad played aggressively from the start of the match. Dony Tri Pamungkas' attack from the left side forced Filipino player Jaime Rosquillo to commit a foul against him, resulting in a yellow card.
Entering the eighth minute, Robi Darwis and his teammates continued to launch attacks against the Filipino defense, but no goals were scored.
The first goal was scored in the 23rd minute. Jaime Rosquillo scored an own-goal header while attempting to anticipate a pass from an inbound throw-in by Robi Darwis.
Second Half
In the second half, striker Jens Raven was substituted in to replace Hokky Caraka. Toni Firmansyah and his teammates continued to dominate ball possession, with over 60 percent, as in the previous half. However, they still struggled to score additional goals.
Entering the final 20 minutes, Victor Dethan was brought on from the bench to replace Rahmat Arjuna. At the same time, Frengky Missa was also replaced for Dony Tri Pamungkas.
Dethan's entry ramped up the intensity of the Indonesian U-23 team's offenses. Another dangerous opportunity was created through Arkhan Fikri in the 76th minute. He kicked the ball during a goalmouth scramble, but the opponent's goalkeeper was able to save the shot.
A minute later, the Indonesian goal was threatened. Noah River Leddel took a shot, but it was saved by goalkeeper Muhammad Ardiansyah.
In the final minutes, the Philippines intensified their attacks. Several times, they attempted to press the Indonesian defense. However, Kadek Arel and his teammates were able to maintain their lead. The match ended with a score of 1-0.
Player Lineups
Indonesia: Muhammad Ardiansyah (GK), Kadek Arel Priyatna, Kakang Rudianto, Dony Tri Pamungkas, Muhammad Alfahrezzi Buffon, Robi Darwis, Toni Firmansyah, Muhammad Rayhan Hannan, Arkhan Fikri, Rahmat Arjuna Reski, Hokky Caraka.
Philippines: Nicholas Guimaraes (GK), Gavin Muens, Bryan Ezekiel Villanueva, Otu Abang Banatao, Dov Anthiny Misael Santico Carino, John Albert Luis Lucero, Zachary Taningco, Jaime Rosquillo, Jian Vinz Solomon Caraig, Uriel Reyes Dalapo, Javier Alessandro Mariona.
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