JAKARTA – Indonesia All Star U-20 against Barcelona U-18 in International Youth Championship (IYC) 2021. The match at the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS), Wednesday (13/4/2022), night WIB, the match was fierce from the start.
Indonesia All Star U-20 and Barcelona U-18 took turns launching attacks. Even so, the glasses score did not change until the game ended.
The course of the match
First round
Not even a minute into the game, Barcelona U-18 had threatened the Indonesian U-20 All Star goal, which was guarded by Ahludz Dzikri. However, Jorge Javier’s kick was caught by the Indonesian U-20 All Star goalkeeper.
After that, Barcelona actually looked topsy-turvy because of the Garuda squad attack. Indonesia All Star U-20 attacked from the flank which was commanded by Salman Alfarid.
The Indonesian All Star U-20 players looked calm every time they had the ball. Until entering the 27th minute, the Indonesian All Star U-20 player could threaten the opponent’s goal even though it had not yet produced results.
At the end of the first half, the chances of Indonesia All Star U-20 were getting more and more dangerous. One of them came from Fajar Fathur Rahman, who swerved in front of the Barcelona goal, but his shot went wide.
The first half ended in a 0-0 draw. The two teams will again compete strongly in the second round, to fight for the victory.
Second round
At the beginning of the second half, Indonesia All Star U-20 immediately launched an attack. One of them resulted in a chance created by Brylian Aldama, but could be saved by Aaron Alonso.
Entering the middle of the second half, the match was getting hotter. Hard fouls from both teams have started to appear.
In the 65th minute, Barcelona got the best chance. Jorge Javier, who escaped the mark, was able to meet the pass with a header, but the ball narrowly crossed the side of Ahludz Dzikri’s goal.
Approaching the end of the match, Barcelona displayed a different strategy from the first half, which was to take advantage of the width of the field. They began to threaten often from the flanks.
One of the opportunities in the 81st minute by Xavier Moreno. He took advantage of a pass from the right side of the field, but his shot still bounced over the goal.
At the end of the round, Indonesia All Star U-20 still appeared confident even under pressure. Until the second half ended, the glasses score did not change.
Indonesia All Star U-20 vs Barcelona U-18 line-up:
Indonesia All Star U-20: Ahludz Dzikri Fikri, M. Ilham, Komang Teguh, Salman Alfarid, Jimmy Julianus, Andre Oktaviansyah, Brylian Aldama, M. Taufany, Ahmad Athallah, M. Fajar Fathu Rahman, Salman
Coach: Ilham Romadhona
Barcelona U-18: Aaron Alonso, Joan Anaya, Ricard Pulido, Alvaro Cortes, Denis Cruces, Biel Vicens, Antonio Caravaca, Cristobal Munoz, Nil Caldero, Jorge Javier, Antonio Martin
Coach: Iban Javier Cuadrado
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