The defeat is the second for Indonesia by Lebanon. In the match held in Lebak Bulus Stadium, South Jakarta on March 28, the team was also defeated with the same score by the Lebanese team.

Indonesian manager Rahim Soekasah when reached by phone from here said the Indonesian players played too slow. "They were getting better in the second round," he added.

Besides, he added, the hot weather and the climate have worsened their health condition.

The defeat, he added, has closed the ways for the Indonesian junior team to take part in the Beijing Olympic 2008.

Lebanon, meanwhile assumed the leadership position at the group with nine points from the four matches in the group followed by Vietnam and Oman.

Top picture: Lebanon's Hassan Maatouk (L) and Indonesian Bobby Satria (R) fight for the ball during their Beijing Olympics 2008 qualifying soccer match in Beirut April 18, 2007

More pictures on the soccer match:

Lebanon's Akram Moghrabi (R) and Indonesian Pitono (L) fight for the ball during their Beijing Olympics 2008 qualifying soccer match in Beirut

Lebanon's Imad Saad (L) and Indonesian Pitono fight for the ball during their Beijing Olympics 2008 qualifying soccer match in Beirut

Lebanon's Tarek El-Ali (L) and Indonesian Achmad Jufriyanto (R) fight for the ball during their Beijing Olympics 2008 qualifying soccer match in Beirut

Sources: Antara, Reuters, Ya Libnan