Mute Vietnam, Indonesian National Team U-19 Continue Viking Clap Tradition

This victory leads Indonesia to the semi-finals with 12 points, Indonesia also becoming the team that retains the win since the first Party.

After the end of the match, the team of Indra Sjafri celebrates again the victory. Previously, they performed the action after winning the Philippines 4-1 (5/7/2018).

Viking clap this time led by captain, Nurhidayat Haji Haris, and coach of the team, with a drum. All players and officials form a circular position in the middle of the field.

Thousands of spectators who broke the Gelora Delta were very compact as indicated. This moment makes the atmosphere more festive and emotional. Indonesian players, such as Muhammad Riyandi and Rafli Mursalim, were unable to hold back their tears after a bitter fight to defeat the seeded team.

This victory was also a place of revenge for their defeat at the same event last year. At the 2017 AFF U-19 Cup in Myanmar, Indonesia lost 0-3 against Vietnam.

Duel Indonesia against Vietnam is very tight since the first minutes. Both teams showed great determination and discipline in defense, so no goal was created in the first half.

Indonesia could only come out of stalemate in the 80th minute by the action of Rafli Mursalim newly entered the second half. Rafli's goal came from a resounding action Todd Ferre, who performed an individual action and shot a shot on goal.

The ball on the post and Rafli immediately greeted with a precise kick that led to a goal.

The victory of the U-19 national team was welcomed by 25,152 spectators who packed the Gelora Delta stadium. This game attracts the attention of people who, since the beginning of the morning, are getting tickets.

The Indonesian U-19 National Team still has to pbad a big test before participating in the semi-finals. Witan Sulaiman et al. will face Thailand on Monday (9/7/2018) at the Gelora Delta stadium to secure his place as champion or runner-up Group A.