Indonesia is missing its brightest star in the great match of the Vietnamese team

The Laos team created a stir in the AFF Cup 2024 by holding Indonesia to a 3-3 draw in the second match of the group stage, which took place on the evening of December 12.

Coach Ha Hyeok-jun’s team took the lead twice in the first half, both from quick counterattacks. Although Indonesia equalized both times thanks to Pratama Arhan’s “cannonball” throw-ins, then took the lead again in the second half after Muhammad Ferrari’s goal, Laos still fought stubbornly.

The away team scored the score 3-3 with Peter Panthavong’s accurate cushion, thus holding Indonesia for the first time after 12 years of waiting.

Not only did they drop 2 points at home against the weakest opponent in the group, the Indonesian team also suffered a numerical disadvantage. The red card received in the 69th minute prevented Marselino Ferdinan from playing in the match against the Vietnamese team on December 15 at Viet Tri Stadium. The uncontrolled tackle on the Lao player made the young talent born in 2004 pay a heavy price.

Marselino is an important factor in Indonesia’s playing style. Even though he is only 20 years old, the 20-year-old midfielder has already found a place in the national team. He is a rare “pure” Indonesian player who wins a starting role among naturalized stars. Marselino’s speed and outstanding football thinking help him be used.

Without this player, coach Shin Tae-yong will have difficulty forming a squad for the match with the Vietnamese team. Among the current star lineup, only Asnawi Mangkualam, Pratama Arhan and Rafael Struick are rare faces with experience on the big playground.

This is a good opportunity for the Vietnamese team to end their losing streak against Indonesia. If they get all 3 points at Viet Tri Stadium, Mr. Kim Sang-sik and his team have a good chance of entering the semi-finals.