SOLO (15 Aug 2013) – Two goals in each half of an evenly contested affair gave the Indonesia national side a well-earned 2-0 win over the Philippines in a friendly last night at the Manahan Stadium in Solo.
Naturalised player Greg Nkwolo (pix) gave the home team the lead in the 31st minute off some good work from Hasyim Kipuw and Stefano Lilipaly. The Philippines fought hard for the equalizer after the break but in the 67th minute, they fell further behind when Muhammad Roby slammed in the second goal.
INDONESIA – I Made Wirawan; M Roby, Victor Igbonefo, Ruben Sanadi, Hasyim Kipuw; Ahmad Bustomi, Taufiq, Raphael Maitimo, Stefano Lilipaly, Greg Nwokolo, Boaz Solossa.
PHILIPPINES – Sacapano; Gier Robert James, Carlor Alberto De Murga, Jeffrey Christiaens, James Younghusband, Angel Guirado, Christopher Greatwich, Paul Murder, Emelio Caligdong, Mark Hartmann, Phil Younghusband.
In the meantime, the Laos Under-19 team fell to a 5-1 loss to their counterparts from Vietnam in the first of a series of friendlies to be played in Pleiku this week.
Both teams are using the game as part of their preparation for the AFF Under-19 Championship that will be hosted by Indonesia on 9-22 September.
