Full time! Bahrain and Indonesia draw 2-2. It's a shame for the Indonesian team that they couldn't keep the 3 points for themselves. There will be complaints about the referee for letting the extra time go so long.
With 3 points, Indonesia is still ranked 5th in Group C, while Bahrain has 4 points.
Minute 90+9: Goal! Marhoon scored the equalizer 2-2. There were only 6 minutes of added time in the second half, but until the 9th minute of added time, the referee still hadn't blown the whistle to end the game. During the corner kick, Marhoon quickly tapped the ball from his teammate's header, scoring the equalizer.
Minute 90+8: The ball was messy in front of the Indonesian goal but the white shirt defender was able to clear the danger in time.
The second half has 6 minutes of injury time.
Minute 89: The ball was crossed across the Indonesian goal but no home player was able to get in.
Minute 82: Danger! From the home team's free kick, the ball hit Jay Idzes' head and flew back towards the goal, but fortunately goalkeeper Paes reacted in time to block it.
Minute 74: Goal! Rafael Struick scores to put Indonesia ahead. The match had no highlights from the beginning of the second half until the attack involving 4 players, before Struick launched a beautiful curling shot from outside the penalty area.
Minute 68: Within a few minutes, Bahrain had 2 shots but did not pose any danger to Paes' goal.
Minute 64: The home team made 3 substitutions. Madan, Marhoon and Abduljabbar were replaced by Dhiya, Abdulkarim and Al Humaidan.
Minute 58: Indonesia made another adjustment. Marselino Ferdinan replaced Malik.
Minute 55: In the first 10 minutes of the second half, the ball control rate was quite balanced. The home team Bahrain still actively pressed high as soon as Indonesia put the ball into play.
00:12: The second half begins. Indonesia has 2 personnel changes. Eliano Reijnders and Rizky Ridho come on to replace Sandy Walsh and Jordi Amat.
Minute 45+10: Marhoon had another free kick but the ball went over the goal. Immediately after that, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half.
Minute 45+3: Goal! During the official 45 minutes of the first half, Indonesia had no chances. Entering the extra minutes, after a cross from the right wing, the ball fell to Ragnar Oratmangoen's feet quite luckily and this player did not miss the opportunity to score an equalizer.
The referee determined it was a goal after consulting VAR.
The first half has 7 minutes of injury time.
Minute 40: Indonesia has not had any significant attack to end with a shot. In contrast, the host Bahrain has had 10 shots, the most recent of which was Ali Madan, forcing goalkeeper Maarten Paes to save.
Minute 30: For the first time in the third qualifying round, Indonesia is behind. However, in the last few minutes, they have not pushed up their attacking formation. If they are counter-attacked and lose again, it will be more difficult for Shin Tae-yong's students.
15th minute: Goal! Mohamed Marhoon's long-range free-kick takes a tricky trajectory, hitting the crossbar and crossing the line. Bahrain lead 1-0.
Minute 10: Both teams started the game confidently and cautiously, so it was not easy for either team to get the ball close to the opponent's penalty area.
Minute 1: A collision in the head caused Indonesia's Malik Risaldi and Waleed Al Hayam to bleed and require medical help.
23:00: The match begins.
Pre-match information
12 years ago, in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers in Asia, at Bahrain's national stadium, the Indonesian team suffered one of the most unforgettable defeats in their history - losing 0-10.
That was the match where they lost a man in the 3rd minute. The team from the archipelago ended the third qualifying round at the bottom of Group E, scoring 3 goals and conceding 26 times…
But tonight, the Indonesian team has a chance to get revenge, also at the Bahrain National Stadium. That is thanks to the rapid change of The Garudas thanks to the naturalization policy.
As the third Southeast Asian team to ever make it to the third qualifying round of the Asian region - after Thailand and Vietnam, Indonesia immediately made a more impressive impression with 2 points after 2 matches.
With their current ability, coach Shin Tae-yong's team can completely surpass the points that Thailand (2 points in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers) and Vietnam (4 points in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers) have after finishing all the third qualifying matches.
Bahrain started the third qualifying round with a 1-0 win over Australia, but then suffered a humiliating 5-0 defeat to Japan. So, after drawing with both Saudi Arabia and Australia, Indonesia have reason to believe in a good result in Bahrain.
