2023 Asian Cup: Japanese National Team’s Crucial Victory Over Indonesia – Match Highlights and Analysis

Bola.net – The Japanese national team achieved a crucial victory in the final match of Group D of the 2023 Asian Cup. Facing the Indonesian National Team, The Samurai Blues won with a score of 3-1.

The Japanese national team took the lead in this match thanks to a pair of goals from Ayase Ueda and an own goal Justin Hubner. Meanwhile, the Indonesian National Team reduced their position thanks to a goal Sandy Walsh.

Thanks to this victory, the Japanese national team is certain to qualify for the round of 16 as runners up in group D. Meanwhile, the Indonesian national team had to settle for finishing in third place.

Watch the match below.

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First round

Ritsu Doan vs Rizky Ridho duel in the Japanese National Team vs Indonesian National Team match, Wednesday (24/1/2024) (c) AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis

Since the whistle sounded for the match, the Japanese National Team immediately appeared to be pressing. Only three minutes into the match, the Japanese National Team received a penalty.

Jordi Amat dropped Ayase Ueda in the forbidden box. VAR confirmed that it was a foul so Japan got a penalty. Ueda, who executed the penalty, did his job well so that Japan took a 1-0 lead over Indonesia.

This goal made Japan more confident to attack. The Indonesian national team had difficulty escaping Japanese pressure, while The Samurai Blues continued to bombard the Indonesian goal.

In the 35th minute, the Japanese National Team almost doubled their lead to 2-0. Receiving a measured pass from Kubo, Maikuma, who escaped the offside trap, fired a shot into Indonesia’s empty goal, but unfortunately the ball hit the post so the golden opportunity did not become a goal.

Until the end of the first half, the Indonesian National Team continued to be forced to defend tightly to reduce the Japanese National Team’s bombardment attacks. Until the first half ended, the score remained 1-0 for Japan’s advantage.

Watch the match in the second half below.

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Second round

The Indonesian national team looked down after the Japanese national team scored a goal, Wednesday (24/1/2024) (c) AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis

Entering the second half, the Indonesian National Team tried to take the initiative to attack. But unfortunately disaster struck Indonesia’s goal.

In the 52nd minute, the Japanese national team managed to double their lead to 2-0 after Ritsu Doan’s bait was successfully scored by Ueda who was not controlled by the Indonesian defender. Japan leads 2-0.

Trailing 2-0 made the Indonesian National Team start to increase the tempo of the game. Apart from that, the Garuda squad also started to install a higher line of defense.

However, the Indonesian national team had difficulty sending the ball towards the Japanese goal. Meanwhile, Japan several times threatened to use a counterattack scheme.

Sure enough, in the 88th minute Indonesia conceded the goal for the third time. This time Justin Hubner tried to block Ueda Ayase’s shot, but the ball went into his own net. Japan leads 3-0 over Indonesia.

Even though they were three goals behind, the Indonesian national team did not give up. In injury time, the Garuda squad managed to reduce the position to 3-1 after Pratama Arhan’s long pass was received by Sandy Walsh, and the defender hit the ball into Zion Suzuki’s goal.

In the remainder of the second half, the Indonesian National Team tried to continue to press. However, the score remained 3-1 until the referee blew the whistle to signal the end of the match.

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Composition of Players for Both Teams

Seiya Maikuma’s action in the Japanese National Team vs Indonesian National Team match, Wednesday (24/1/2024) (c) AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis

Japanese National Team (4-2-3-1): Suzuki; Nakayama, Machida, Tomiyasu, Maikuma; Hatate, Endo; Nakamura, Kubo, Doan; Ueda

Coach: Hajime Moriyasu

Indonesian National Team (3-4-3): Ernando Ari; Justin Hubner, Jordi Amat, Rizky Ridho; Pratama Arhan, Marselino Ferdinand, Ivar Jenner, Sandy Walsh; Yakob Sayuri, Rafael Struick, Egy Maulana Vikri

Coach: Shin Tae-yong

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Match Statistics

2022 World Cup: Japan National Team Coach, Hajime Moriyasu (c) AP Photo/Frank Augstein

Japanese National Team – Indonesian National Team
Goals: 3-1
Total Shots: 14-3
Shots on Target: 2-1
Possession: 73%-27%
Fouls: 13-12
Offsides: 2-2

2024-01-24 13:28:00
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