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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Song-ah = Indonesia, led by coach Shin Tae-yong, defeated Brunei in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Mitsubishi Electric Cup (Mitsubishi Cup), dubbed the “Southeast Asia World Cup,” and reaped two victories in a row.
Indonesia defeated Brunei 7-0 in Group A of the 2022 Mitsubishi Cup group stage held at Kuala Lumpur Stadium in Malaysia on the 26th.
After winning 2-1 in their first match once morest Cambodia on the 23rd, Indonesia rose to the top of Group A (6 points) with two consecutive victories.
Indonesia, which recorded only six runner-up finishes in the Mitsubishi Cup, including the previous tournament held last year, cruised toward its first championship ever.
On the other hand, Brunei, considered the weakest participating country in this tournament, lost 0-5 to Thailand and 1-5 to the Philippines.
From the beginning of the game, Indonesia rushed and Brunei was in a hurry to block it, but Indonesia opened fire in the 20th minute of the first half.
Dendi Sulistiawan’s pass from the left flank was connected by Ilya Spasojevic inside the penalty area, and Shahrian Abhimanyu finished with his left foot to score the opening goal.
Brunei was further on the defensive when fullback Alinur Rashmi was sent off following receiving a second warning in the 38th minute of the first half, and Indonesia scored an additional goal in the 41st minute of the first half.
Indonesia ended the first half with a 2-0 lead as Sulistiawan pushed the ball in following a cross from the right flank by Asnawi Mangkulam of the K League 2 Ansan Greeners.
In the 14th minute of the second half, Egi Maulana Bikri scored consecutive goals, and 1 minute later, Spasojevic scored consecutive goals, and Indonesia scored early.
In the 23rd minute of the second half, Ramadan Sananta, in the 41st minute of the second half, Mark Cloak, and in extra time, players such as Jacob Sayuri, who were selected as replacement cards by coach Shin Tae-yong, also added to the scoring streak, and Indonesia completed a sweeping victory.
This tournament, which determines the strongest player in Southeast Asian football, was called the ‘Suzuki Cup’ until the last tournament, but as the main sponsor changed, the name also changed to the ‘Mitsubishi Cup’.
In this tournament, 10 teams will play the group stage in two groups, and the first and second places in each group will advance to the semifinals to determine the winner.
Group A included Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Brunei, and Group B Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar and Laos.
On the 27th, a Group B match will be held between Vietnam coach Park Hang-seo and Malaysia coach Kim Pan-gon.
Indonesia will meet defending champion Thailand on the 29th.
songa@yna.co.kr
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