The home team came from a goal down to win the match at the Maguwoharjo Stadium in Yogyakarta. Nepal took the lead thanks to an own goal from Indonesia.
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The Nepali women's football team lost 2-1 in a friendly international match against Indonesia on Wednesday.
The home team won the match at the Maguwoharjo Stadium in Yogyakarta from a one-goal deficit. Nepal took the lead with the help of an own goal by Indonesia.
Anita Basnet's corner was headed by Bimala Bik's header, which was headed towards her own post by Indonesian defender BV in the 20th minute. Indonesian captain Gaya Yumanda equalized in the 58th minute. The decisive goal came in the 67th minute. Uya Al scored the goal.
Nepal played without key player Savitra Bhandari. Without the injured Savitra, Nepal could not mount a proper attack. Now Nepal will face Chinese Taipei in the next match of the Three Nations Cup on Tuesday.
This is Nepal's second defeat against Indonesia in international women's football. Nepal was defeated by Indonesia in the AFC Women's Championship in 1989. Nepal then defeated Indonesia in the 2019 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifiers.
