Indonesia U-17 vs Zambia U-17: Garuda Muda Trailing 1-3 in the First Half

Surabaya – The Indonesia U-17 team is trailing 1-3 against Zambia U-17 in the first half. Indonesia initially scored a goal first, but Zambia then replied with three consecutive goals. The Indonesia U-17 vs Zambia U-17 match took place at Aspire Zone pitch 7, Doha, on Tuesday (11/4/2025). The game kicked off at 10:45 PM WIB. Zambia actually managed to score a quick goal when the game was not even 1 minute old. However, Mapalo Simute’s goal was disallowed by the referee for being in an offside position. Indonesia posed a threat through Lucas Lee’s close-range shot. However, his kick was saved by Zambia’s goalkeeper, Christo Chitambala. Indonesia took the lead in the 12th minute. Zahaby Gholy scored after capitalizing on Evandra Florasta’s cross. The score was 1-0 for Indonesia. Zambia had a chance in the 24th minute. Starting from an attack on the right side, the ball was then sent to Mapalo Simute, who was unmarked. Fortunately, his close-range shot sailed over. Zambia managed to equalize in the 35th minute. Starting from Kelvin Chipelu’s cross, Abel Nyirongo simply redirected the ball into the net. The score was 1-1. Just 2 minutes later, Zambia scored again. Abel Nyirongo completed a brace after his shot from outside the penalty box was not anticipated by Dafa Al Gasemi. The score was 1-2. Zambia scored a third goal in the 42nd minute. Lukonde Mwale found the back of the net after capitalizing on Kelvin Chipelu’s cross. The score remained 1-3 until the end of the first half. Lineups: Indonesia: Dafa Al Gasemi (GK), I Putu Panji (C), Mathew Baker, Fabio Azka, Eizar Tanjung, Evandra Florasta, Lucas Lee, Nazriel Alfaro, Fadly Alberto, Zahaby Gholy, Mierza Firjatullah. Zambia: Christo Chitambala (GK), Levyson Banda, Andrew Mwape, Lukonde Mwale, Jonathan Kalimina (C), James Sibeene, Bongani Ndhlovu, Felix Phiri, Mapalo Simute, Kelvin Chipelu, Abel Nyirongo. (auh/abq)