Nadeo Argawinata Saves Indonesia During AFF Semifinals

Sunday, 26 December 2021 – 09:56 GMT+7
Nadeo Argawinata / Credit: PSSI

jpnn.com, SINGAPORE - Nadeo Argawinata saved Indonesia during the second leg of the 2020 AFF Cup semifinals between the Indonesia and Singapore at the National Stadium, Singapore, Saturday (25/12) night.

The goalkeeper moved to the left, battling Faris Ramli's kick, in the 90th minute.

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Before the heroic action, the score was 2-2.

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Referee Kassem Matar Al Hatmi pointed to the penalty spot after assessing that Garuda defender Pratama Arhan made a violation.

Nadeo, the goalkeeper who is said to resemble Chelsea's Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, carried a heavy burden.

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If Nadeo failed to beat Singapore's penalty, the Indonesian team would be left behind by 2-3 and might fail to make it to the finals.

However, the Kediri-native saved Indonesia as his response was spot on.

The player moved to the bottom left, deflecting the kick of the Singapore executioner.

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The score remained 2-2 and Indonesians got extra time.

The game ended with a score of 4-2 favoring Indonesia. (aff/mcr20/jpnn)

This news has been broadcast on JPNN.com with the title: Lihat Detik-Detik Nadeo Argawinata Menyelamatkan Indonesia