Indonesia were the early aggressors, with Thom Haye coming close to giving them the lead in the 15th minute with a curling set-piece from just outside the left of the box that had Ebrahim Lutfalla at full stretch.

They made amends in the 24th minute, however, when Marselino Ferdinan found space on the right following a break and sent a pin-point pass to Ole Romenij, who coolly sidestepped the ball from the centre of the box past an onrushing Lutfalla. 

Bahrain’s Ali Madan proved the only one threatening the Indonesian defence, with his teammates not allowed any shots at goal and seeing any attempts fizzing out before their intended target.

Patrick Kluivert'’s men took their foot off the pedal after the opening goal, and the closest they came to widening their lead was a low, misjudged Marselino header from the 18-yard box in the 43rd minute.

Bahrain had a better start after the break, with Ahmad Bughammar coming close to an equaliser in the 48th minute when his goal-bound attempt during a scramble outside the six-yard box was headed over the bar by Rizky Ramadhani. 

Marselino had a golden opportunity to extend Indonesia’s lead in the 67th minute when Ragnar Oratmangoen’s through ball found him alone in the centre of the box, but with only keeper Lutfalla to beat, ballooned his shot way over the bar. 

A similar situation presented itself to Eliano Reijnders in the 79th minute but the Eredivisie player blasted his first-time effort over with only Lutfalla before him, which also marked the last look at goal from both sides before the stadium erupted with cheers. 

Indonesia will play China PR and Bahrain take on Saudi Arabia, with both matches scheduled for June 5.