Asian newspaper rates Cong Phuong higher than Japanese striker
(Baonghean.vn) - Despite losing 0-1 to the Japanese team, Cong Phuong and his teammates were highly appreciated by the continental and international press. Fox Sports Asia alone boldly gave the Vietnamese team's striker an 8.
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| Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam had an excellent day. Photo: AFC |
Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam (8 points)
The Vietnamese goalkeeper made many excellent saves to keep a clean sheet throughout the match. However, Van Lam was unable to block the penalty.
Defender Trong Hoang (7 points)
Came off in the second half, but had an impressive performance in the first half.
Defender Do Duy Manh (7 points)
Overall, Duy Manh had a good match with solid handling and defense.
Defender Bui Tien Dung (6 points)
Except for the foul that led to the penalty, Tien Dung had a great match against Japan.
Defender Doan Van Hau (6 points)
The Vietnamese full-back received a yellow card and was ineffective on the left flank in attack.
Defender Que Ngoc Hai (7 points)
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| Vietnam national team played with great spirit against Japan. Photo: AFC |
The Vietnam national team captain had an admirable match when he blocked most of Japan's attacks, but could not help his team avoid conceding a goal.
Midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai (7 points)
Apart from a few situations where he rushed forward to finish, Quang Hai did not leave many highlights in this match.
Midfielder Do Hung Dung (7 points)
Midfielder Hung Dung was largely ineffective in attack. However, this player greatly supported his teammates in defense.
Midfielder Nguyen Huy Hung (7 points)
Huy Hung had a good match but also played more defensively than attacking.
Midfielder Phan Van Duc (7 points)
Phan Van Duc had many situations of advancing and breaking through in surprisingly dangerous ways.
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| Nguyen Cong Phuong. Photo: ST |
Striker Nguyen Cong Phuong (8 points)
Cong Phuong was the lone attacker but caused many difficulties for the Japanese defenders. While the two strikers Takumi and Kitagawa were only rated 7 by Fox Sports, Cong Phuong really performed well in the confrontation with Japan.
FOX SPORTS RATES JAPANESE PLAYERS
Goalkeeper S. Gonda (9) - Defender H. Sakai (8) - Defender T. Tomiyasu (8) - Defender M. Yoshida (9) Defender Y. Nagatomo (8) - Midfielder G. Shibasaki (8) - Midfielder W. Endo (8) - Midfielder G. Haraguchi (7) - Midfielder R. Doan (9) - Forward M. Takumi (7) - Forward K. Kitagawa (7)
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| Fox Sports gave Van Lam and Cong Phuong the highest score with 8 points. Graphics: TK |
HIGHLIGHT: Losing 0-1 to Japan, Vietnam team leaves Asian Cup 2019 with heads held high
(Baonghean.vn) - The Vietnamese team played an incredibly resilient and indomitable match. The Japanese team, which has World Cup-level standards and a starting lineup of 9 players currently playing in Europe, faced a truly great challenge in the form of Vietnam.
