Timnas Indonesia finished their closed training camp with a 1–1 draw against Bali United at Stadion Kapten I Wayan Dipta in Gianyar, Bali, on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026, as reported by Kompas.
Arlyansyah Abdulmanan opened the scoring for the national team by converting a through ball from Zanadin Fariz. Bali United equalized through Remco Balk, according to Kompas. The match marked the conclusion of a week-long training camp scheduled through Nov. 17, 2026, after initial friendlies against Jordan and Kuwait were canceled due to security concerns in the Middle East, as reported by Pontianak Post.
Head coach John Herdman utilized the fixture to run tactical experiments and assess squad depth with an experimental lineup.
Indonesia played with 10 men for nearly the entire second half after Alfahrezzi Buffon received a red card five minutes into the restart. The dismissal forced the back line to absorb heavy pressure while maintaining defensive shapes under emergency conditions.
Despite the numerical disadvantage, the Garuda squad nearly added a second goal when Jens Raven struck a penalty kick that hit the goalkeeper, struck the post, and bounced away. Refereeing decisions and goal-line scrambles kept the score level at 1–1 through the final whistle.
Herdman adjusted formations by testing players in flexible roles. Bali United defender Tim Geypens was deployed in defensive midfield during the training camp to evaluate his adaptability outside his usual left-back position, as reported by Nusabali.com.
Herdman highlighted the performances of Arlyansyah and Zanadin Fariz, noting their ability to control tempo and exploit half-spaces. Both starters operated effectively to control the tempo and run the match as desired alongside established names like Egy Maulana Vikri and Rafael Struick.
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“According to me, they try to control the tempo and run the game as we want,” John Herdman told Kompas.com after the match. “They try to draw opponents, play utilizing space behind the defense, are quite brave attacking the central area, and try to open space on the flanks at the right time.”
The technical staff views the development of these young players as potential members of the U23 squad targeting the SEA Games in Malaysia, scheduled for Sept. 18–29, 2027.
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