On the evening of July 23, the last two matches of Group A of the U19 Southeast Asia 2024 finals took place simultaneously. In this match, the home team U19 Indonesia has a match against U19 Timor-Leste.
U19 Indonesia was almost certain to advance before this match. However, being the home team, plus only having to face the team rated as the weakest in Group A, U19 Indonesia did not miss the opportunity to win another victory with a clear result.
After the opening whistle, the island team invaded the opponent's field and organized a series of attacks. On the other side of the front line, Timor-Leste U19's defense, despite their best efforts, could only stand firm until the 18th minute when naturalized player Raven ran in and accurately headed in to open the score for U19 Indonesia.
This goal also opened the "rain of goals" of U19 Indonesia against U19 Timor-Leste. During the remaining time of the first half, U19 Indonesia scored 2 more goals. Meanwhile, U19 Timor-Leste also rekindled hope with a goal to shorten the gap on the penalty spot in the 23rd minute. The first half ended with a 3-1 advantage for U19 Indonesia.
In the second half, 4 goals were scored, 3 goals for U19 Indonesia and 1 goal for U19 Timor-Leste. A safe gap helps U19 Indonesia comfortably slow down to recover for the semi-finals.
In the end, U19 Indonesia defeated U19 Timor-Leste with a score of 6-2. This result helps U19 Indonesia continue to the semi-finals with 9 points after 3 wins, difference +12.
In the match at the same time, U19 Cambodia also created a surprise by defeating U19 Philippines 1-0 and winning second place in Group A. However, with only 3 points after 3 matches, U19 Cambodia no longer has a chance to compete for tickets. The prize is awarded to the second-place team with the best performance.
