Indonesia won the first match in U20 Asia

* Score: Hokky Caraka 35' .

Indonesia started the tournament disappointingly with a 0-2 loss to Iraq despite playing more than people for more than 45 minutes. In the second match, coach Shin Tae-yong's teachers and students continued to face a West Asian team, Syria, with the difference being that the opponent was at a lower level than Iraq.

Syria controlled the ball slightly better with 58% but it was not easy to create scoring opportunities. The team fired only seven shots, three of which went on target. Indonesia learns from the loss before playing solid defense, waiting for opportunities and achieving results.

In the 35th minute, Indonesia successfully neutralized the attack from a fixed situation of Syria, the ball was quickly cleared for Hokky Caraka. Striker No. 9 controlled confidently on the right, tricking a Syrian player into the penalty area before launching a decisive left-footed shot to open the scoring.

The advantage of the lead helps Indonesia more confidently play counter-attack, while Syria is deadlocked. Coach Shin Tae-yong took advantage of the substitution to buy time in the extra minutes, finally preserving the score to win the first victory.

Three points have helped Indonesia raise hopes of going to the quarter-finals, but will face a big challenge as host Uzbekistan in the final round. Meanwhile, if the match between Uzbekistan and Iraq at 21:00 today results in a draw or Iraq wins, Syria will be eliminated immediately after the second match.