19:00 September 9, U19 Vietnam and U19 Japan: Dedicated attack

U19 Australia has been eliminated, U19 Vietnam and U19 Japan are sure to enter the semi-finals and the match between the two teams becomes an opportunity for dedicated attacking football. Both coach Guillaume Graechen and his colleague Suzuki Masakazu are ready to launch their strongest lineup to dedicate a good match and that is also the best preparation for the semi-finals.

U19 Vietnam (left) and U19 Japan will have a match of dedicated attack.

TAKE ATTACK TO TRY DEFENSE

Despite having qualified for the semi-finals, coach Guillaume Graechen and his colleague Suzuki Masakazu did not hide their ambition to play offensively to gain another victory in order to prepare well for the upcoming knockout matches. Both U19 Vietnam and U19 Japan played extremely impressively when meeting U19 Australia. While coach Guillaume Graechen's students played very well and won with a super goal by Cong Phuong in the final minutes of the official match, the young stars from the Land of the Rising Sun also scored 4 goals (winning 4-3 overall, with the winning goal scored in the 90+3 minute, just 1 minute after U19 Australia equalized 3-3).

Vietnam U19 has a squad of young, talented players who have played together for many years and especially they have significantly improved their physical strength thanks to the hands and experience of the team of nutrition experts from NutiFood. Meanwhile, Japan's young stars are also constantly improving, with the ability to attack in a variety of ways and the ability to score from any position. However, both coaches want to take advantage of this match to test the solidity of the defense. Vietnam U19 won against Australia but there were many situations where the home team's goal was shaken, even the ball hit the post. Meanwhile, the young Japanese team had to concede 3 goals in the match against the opponent from the land of the Kangaroo. There is too much work for both coaches to do in this match, especially in terms of defensive organization.

WAR BETWEEN ACQUAINTANCES

Japan U19 and Vietnam U19 are certainly not strangers. Coach Guillaume Graechen and his team must still rememberlost 0-7 at the International U19 Tournament - NutiFood Cupin January this year, against this very opponent. Recently, after 52 days of training in Europe, the young Vietnamese players also went to Japan to train for 20 days and enjoy the same facilities as the Japanese U19 team. The two understood each other even better when they watched their opponents beat U19 Australia!

Will Tuan Anh (white) bring attacking inspiration to U19 Vietnam? - Photo: Anh Tai

Coach Guillaume Graechen affirmed that he will use his best players to give fans a memorable match. In particular, the "twin" Van Toan - Cong Phuong promises to bring viewers an emotional feast. Meanwhile, U19 Japan also has the strongest squad and will expect the explosion of the trio Yamoto - Masaya - Takagi Daisuke - who scored 4 goals against U19 Australia.

With the best squad, both excited and comfortable after winning the ticket to the semi-finals, U19 Vietnam and U19 Japan will play offensively and give fans an emotional match. It is also an opportunity for the two teams to sharpen their weapons before entering the semi-finals later!

Cong Phuong is ready to go!

Captain Nguyen Cong Phuong has regained his best physical condition and is ready to start in the match against U19 Japan tonight. With his outstanding individual skills and creativity, Cong Phuong will help the U19 Vietnam attack line to be ready to make a difference. It can be affirmed that Cong Phuong is the number 1 hope of U19 Vietnam in the goal of "getting revenge" against U19 Japan!

CENTRAL DEFENDER GENTA MIURA (JAPAN U19): Proving J-League class at My Dinh

The most important face of Japan U19 is the captain and central defender Genta Miura. Although only 19 years old, this player has been playing in the J-League since last season for the Shimizu S-Pulse Club. Japan U19 coach Masakazu has assigned Genta Miura the task of "killing" the strikers of Vietnam U19, especially Cong Phuong, to act as a "springboard" for his teammates to confidently search for goals.

Coach GUILLAUME GRAECHEN (U19 VIETNAM): "U19 Japan is much stronger than U19 Australia"

“We will have a tough match ahead as our opponents Japan are much stronger than Australia. The Japanese team is not physically outstanding but they have good technique and tactical thinking. Perhaps they have not shown their full strength in the victory over Australia?!

As previously determined, the pillars of U19 Vietnam will gain a lot of experience when competing with strong opponents, so we are looking forward to this match. Our goal is to win!”.

Coach SUZUKI MASAKAZU (JAPAN U19): "We will play with the highest determination"

“Our team is always confident in our team spirit and tactical discipline. There is no reason for Japan U19 to change the way they play when facing the home team. The Vietnamese team has skillful and agile players, so we need to be more careful than when facing Australia. We will play with the highest determination and I believe that the upcoming match will be a useful experience for both teams.”

DID YOU KNOW?

According to the tournament rules, if two or more teams have the same number of points, the position will be determined based on the following criteria: goal difference; total goals scored, and head-to-head record. In case the teams are still equal in the above indicators, if the two teams are still playing, a penalty shootout will be held to determine the winner or loser. If the two teams have finished playing, the teams will draw lots to determine the position. Thus, if U19 Vietnam draws with U19 Japan tonight, coach Graechen and his team will be ranked second in Group B due to the lower number of goals scored.

According to Bongdaplus