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There was an interesting moment when the Indonesian National Team was defeated by Japan 1-3 in the final match of Group D of the 2023 Asian Cup at Al Thumama Stadium, Wednesday (24/1/2024) evening WIB / Photo: Collage
DOHA – There was an interesting moment when the Indonesian National Team was defeated by Japan 1-3 in the final Group D match of the 2023 Asian Cup at Al Thumama Stadium, Wednesday (24/1/2024) evening WIB. This relates to the four naturalized players who were fielded by Shin Tae-yong.
The four naturalized players in question are Jordi Amat, Elkan Baggott, Justin Hubner and Sandy Walsh. The first story begins with Jordi Amat who created disaster for the Indonesian National Team in the fourth minute.
At that time, Jordi Amat kept a tight guard on Ayase Ueda in the forbidden box until finally the Indonesian defender brought down the player number 9. As a result, Indonesia fell behind through Ueda's goal from the penalty spot.
This opening goal made the mentality of the Indonesian players really drop. Evidently, throughout the first 45 minutes, Marselino Ferdinan et al failed to pose a threat because they were forced to play in their own defense line.
Even though the Indonesian defense was bombarded by Japanese players, the Indonesian National Team managed to maintain a 0-1 deficit to Japan until the first interval was over. So, the next story of the three naturalized players occurred in the second half.
Starting from Elkan Baggott who entered the green field. But his role in this match was a little different, because Shin Tae-yong put him on the front line.
Shin Tae-yong seemed a bit frustrated with the performance of the Indonesian national team players so he put Baggott in the attack line. The third story comes from Justin Hubner.
Yes, Hubner scored his first own goal with the Indonesian national team after misanticipating Ueda's kick in the 88th minute. Finally, it was Sandy Walsh's turn to present a story for football fans in the country.
Walsh listed his name as a naturalized player who managed to score his first goal with the Indonesian national team. The goal occurred after the bearded player took advantage of the chaos that occurred in front of the Japanese goal.
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