Indonesia 4 Vs 1 Palestine

Indonesia outclassed Palestine in front of a packed stadium in Manahan, Solo. Barakat was in charge of a team made up of domestic players that was in for a tough test versus an Indonesian side eager for a well show in front of the home fans before heading west for their World Cup qualifiers.

Starting XI (4-5-1): Shbair(GK), Samer Hijazi, Ra'fat Ayyad, Haitham Deeb, Abu Saleh, Khader Yousuf, Murad Ismail, Ashraf Nouman, Sulaiman Obeid, Ali Khatib, Fahed Attal(C)

Substitutions: Khaled Salem, Eyad Abugharqoud

Goals

The 1st half was balanced. Ra'fat Ayyad did a fine job marshaling the back-line which was missing the experience of Jarun and Bahdari. Samer Hijazi did a nice job in left back, a position we have had trouble filling, and provided required width on occasion. Both sides came close to scoring on a few tries but were efficient in shutting each other out and went into halftime scoreless.

Palestine had a solid start to the 2nd half, keeping possession in the midfield. Sulaiman Obeid beat the offside trap to lob it over the keeper and give his team the lead. For a little while longer, Palestine looked in control. The Indonesians stepped up their game with Cristian Gonzales and Bambang Pamungkas giving the Palestinian defence trouble and forcing fouls. The equalizer came from a set piece that was saved by Shbair but deflected right to Hariono's head. This is when things fell apart. The 25,000 home fans pushed their team for more and it was only a matter of time before the inexperience in the defence started to show. Abu Saleh was particularly vulnerable at right back, two goals coming from that side. Eyad Abugharqoud came on for Attal and Khaled Salem made his international debut coming in for Ashraf No'man as Barakat switched to a 4-4-2. The tactical shift had no effect on the game as Indonesia remained in control and finished it in style, scoring all 4 goals withing 20 minutes.

The scoreline would not suggest it, but perhaps we can take a few positives from the match, particularly from the youngsters. Ali Khatib was great in the midfield pairing up nicely with Suleiman Obaid and Samer Hijazi demonstrated he has the potential to be molded into a decent left-back.

Indonesia 4 Vs 1 Palestine 2011-08-24T00:35:00+07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Admin