The Egy Maulana Vikri and Ole Romeny Duo Becomes Indonesia’s Mainstay in the First Half Against China

In the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers match between Indonesia and China at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, the partnership of Egy Maulana Vikri and Ole Romeny stole the spotlight on Indonesia’s front line during the first half. Coach Patrick Kluivert entrusted both players as starters, utilizing their speed and creativity to break through China’s tight defense.

From the opening minutes, Egy and Ole demonstrated solid teamwork. A combination of short passes and off-the-ball movements from Egy managed to open up spaces in the opponent’s defense, while Ole Romeny played as an active target man, constantly seeking positions inside the penalty box. In the 20th minute, this duo almost produced a goal after a one-two pass between Egy and Ole created a golden opportunity, though Ole’s shot narrowly missed the side of China’s goal.

Throughout the first half, Egy Maulana continued to drive Indonesia’s attacks with his acceleration and vision, while Ole Romeny repeatedly troubled the Chinese back line with his aggressive runs and ability to hold up the ball. Their cooperation peaked just before halftime, when Ole Romeny successfully converted a penalty to give Indonesia a 1-0 lead going into the break.

The partnership of Egy Maulana Vikri and Ole Romeny in the first half proved to be one of the keys to Indonesia’s advantage over China. Their dynamic play, positional exchanges, and creativity posed a serious threat to the opponent’s defense and gave Indonesia high hopes of advancing to the next round of the qualifiers.