Tengil Ernando Ari’s dancing action responds to the controversial celebration of Korean players

DOHA – Ernando Ari, main goalkeeper U-23 Indonesian National Team performed his dancing action when he managed to save a South Korean player’s penalty in the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup quarter-final match. This action raised questions about the reasons behind the celebration.

The Indonesian U-23 national team managed to advance to the semifinals 2024 U-23 Asian Cup after winning the penalty shootout with a score of 11-10 against South Korea at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, on Friday (26/4/2024) early morning WIB. The match ended in a 2-2 draw in normal time and extra time.

Ernando Ari was one of the heroes in this victory by successfully saving two South Korean penalty kicks taken by Kang Sang Yoon and Lee Kang Hee.

One of the interesting moments occurred when Ernando Ari danced in front of Lee Kang Hee, who was South Korea’s last penalty taker. This celebration is thought to be a response to the actions of the South Korean players after Arkhan Fikri missed a penalty.

After Arkhan, who was the sixth kicker for Indonesia, failed to score, the South Korean reserve players were seen celebrating by shouting and showing a less than commendable attitude.

Ernando then responded by dancing in front of Lee Hang Hee after successfully saving the penalty kick taken by the South Korean player.

Ernando’s unique celebration then went viral and became a topic of conversation among Indonesian netizens. Many netizens interpreted this action as proof of the winning mentality possessed by the Indonesian U-23 National Team players.

“This was an exciting mental battle. Ernando showed extraordinary character in a crucial moment like this.”

However, there were also netizens who highlighted that Ernando had actually celebrated dancing first before receiving a reply from the South Korean reserve players.

The victory over the South Korean U-23 National Team brought Indonesia one step closer to getting a direct ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics. In the semifinals of the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup, which will take place on Monday (29/4/2024), Indonesia will face the winner between Saudi Arabia vs Uzbekistan.

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