ASEAN Championship U19· Season 2025
Indonesia U19 beat Timor-Leste U19 3-0 in the ASEAN U-19 Boys' Championship Group A on 4 June 2026, with goals from Salampessy, Siregar and Kaka.
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Match Analysis
AI SummaryHow It Unfolded
Indonesia controlled possession from the outset against a Timor-Leste side that set up in a compact 5-4-1 shape. The breakthrough came three minutes before half-time when Welber Jardim played a pass through for Reno Salampessy, who cut inside and fired a right-footed shot into the bottom corner for his first goal of the tournament.
The second half followed a similar script. In the 61st minute, Irpan Siregar doubled the lead with a well-placed right-footed finish after a header assist from Theodore Leeming, who registered his first tournament assist.
Four minutes later, Arkhan Kaka made it 3-0. Leeming turned provider again with a cross from the right, and Kaka — Indonesia's starting centre-forward — swept home a right-footed shot for his second goal of the championship.
The Turning Point
Salampessy's 42nd-minute opener was the decisive moment. Timor-Leste had held firm for the opening 40 minutes, but the goal just before the interval forced them to push forward in the second half, creating the space Indonesia exploited ruthlessly with two quick-fire finishes inside four minutes.
Key Performers
Theodore Leeming — The winger was Indonesia's creative hub, providing two assists (a header and a cross) within a five-minute window in the second half. His delivery from wide areas was the chief source of danger.
Arkhan Kaka — The central striker scored his second goal of the competition and led the line effectively before being substituted late on. His hold-up play and movement caused persistent problems for the Timor-Leste defence.
Irpan Siregar — Introduced as a substitute, Siregar scored with his first real chance, a composed right-footed finish that effectively killed the contest seven minutes after the restart.
By the Numbers — Interpreted
The match produced three goals from a total of three shots on target for Indonesia across 90 minutes — a clinical return. Timor-Leste, by contrast, created little of note. Indonesia's 3-4-3 shape overwhelmed the Timor-Leste five-man defence, particularly through the wide channels where Leeming and Nazriel Alfaro operated. The quick second-half double (goals in the 61st and 65th minutes) illustrates how swiftly the game unravelled for Timor-Leste once they chased the game.
What It Means
Indonesia made it two wins from two in Group A, having beaten Myanmar 3-0 on Matchday 1. Timor-Leste, meanwhile, lost their second consecutive match after a 3-0 defeat to Vietnam on opening day. The result left Indonesia top of the group with six points and a perfect goal difference, while Timor-Leste sat bottom ahead of their final group match.
Indonesia U19 next face Vietnam U19 in a pivotal Group A clash, while Timor-Leste U19 meet Myanmar U19 to conclude their group campaign.
Verdict
A professional, efficient performance from Indonesia — never at full throttle but never in danger. The three goals arrived from three different scorers, and the clean sheet was never seriously threatened. Timor-Leste competed well defensively in the first half but lacked the quality to trouble an organised Indonesia backline. The gulf in class between the two programmes remains significant at this age level.
Match Events
Key match events between Timor-Leste U19 and Indonesia U19 — 3 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
Rivalry since 2024
Timor-Leste U19 vs Indonesia U19 Head to Head Results· 1
Timor-Leste U19 and Indonesia U19 have met 1 times — Timor-Leste U19 won 0, Indonesia U19 won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2024. Indonesia U19 leads the head-to-head with 1 victory from 1 meeting. A combined 8 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 8.00 per match (2 for the home side, 6 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 match (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 game (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–2 in 2024.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 3 Jul 2026