Indonesia and Mali battled to aโฃ 2-2 draw in a โฃamiable match, with both sides demonstrating tactical prowess and leaving the opposing coach impressed with their effectiveness. The resultโข comes as Maliโ head coach soumaila Diawara acknowledged Indonesia’s โabilityโ to capitalizeโ on opportunities, stating they “punished โus,” while simultaneously recognizing the competitive parity between the two teams.
The match,a follow-up to Indonesia’s 3-0 victory โin their first trial โagainst โฃMali,saw Rafaelโ Struick give Indonesia a 2-1 lead inโ the 52nd minute following a right-side attack and โRaka Cahyana’s assist. However, Sekou Kone secured a second goal for Maliโ in the โ70th minute, leveling the score and ultimately concluding the match in a stalemate. Despite failing to replicate their earlier dominant win,โ Diawara expressed satisfaction with his team’s performance โand tactical development.
“I’m happy with our team’s performance.โค but, they punished us. We played very well,but they where very effective. They punished us.It was a goodโ match,” Diawara said following theโ contest. He further lauded his players’ tactical growthโ andโฃ expressed a desire for โfuture encountersโค with the Indonesian team. “Tactically, our players played very well. I am โฃvery happy. This is a good experiance for the team, for Mali. We โhope to play โขagainst โIndonesia again โlater.โ Maybe, we don’t know,” he added.
For the Indonesian U-23 National Team,the draw serves as a valuable assessment โahead of their participation in theโ 2025 โSEA Games in Thailand this December. The match provided a competitive test and highlighted โareas for advancement as they prepare โขfor the โregional โขtournament.
