RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - Indonesia's U17 national team wrapped up its two-match friendly series against Malaysia with a convincing 3-0 victory in Surakarta, Central Java, on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, giving newly appointed head coach David Nascimento a promising first win as the team continues preparations for upcoming international competitions.

The result marked a strong improvement from the opening friendly, which ended in a 1-1 draw, three days earlier, and offered positive signs for Indonesia's youth squad under its new coaching staff.

Indonesia sealed the win before halftime with three goals, Antara reported. Haikal Kamil Ramadhan opened the scoring in the 10th minute after converting a cut-back pass from Chico Jericho Yarangga.

The Young Garuda nearly doubled their lead four minutes later when Ichiro Akbar fired from outside the penalty area, but Malaysia goalkeeper Muhammad Atiff made the save.

Indonesia eventually added a second goal in the 20th minute through Dhamar Try Kusuma, who finished from a tight angle after receiving a long pass.

The hosts extended their advantage to 3-0 in the 42nd minute when I Dewa Gede Majesta converted a rebound after Chico Jericho's shot struck the post, giving Indonesia a comfortable lead at halftime.

Indonesia continued to control the match after the break and almost scored a fourth goal in the 60th minute through Chico Jericho, who found himself one-on-one with substitute goalkeeper Adam Nurfakrullah. However, both his effort and Majesta's rebound attempt were denied.

Malaysia's challenge became even harder in stoppage time when substitute Adam Muqri was shown a red card for a dangerous foul on Chico Jericho. The score remained 3-0 until the final whistle, handing Indonesia a morale-boosting victory under Nascimento's leadership. ***