Indonesia routs Cambodia 10-0

Indonesia routs Cambodia 10-0

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia opened up a chance of making an appearance in the semifinal at the 18th Southeast Asian soccer competition with a 10-0 rout of lowly Cambodia yesterday.

Smarting from an 1-2 defeat by host Thailand on Monday, the Indonesians took total control of the Group A match, leaving their goalkeeper Kurnia Sandy the only idle player throughout 90 minutes of play.

Junior booters, who passed their Italian stint last year, joined the goal spree, with Ery Irianto scoring four goals and Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto three. Defender Aples Tecuari, Agung Setyabudi and Nugroho Indrianto notched up one each.

It was a completely one-sided match as the Indonesians thrashed Cambodia on its own half without much response to go 4-0 up in the first half. Goals were inevitable after the break.

Earlier in another Group A match, Malaysia beat Vietnam 2-0. (amd)