Powerless against Jordan, U23 Vietnam narrowly misses out on advancing to the 2020 AFC U23 Championship

In the first 15 minutes, both teams did not start well and did not create absolute dominance. The attacks of U23 Vietnam and U23 Jordan were not effective.

In the 20th minute, goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung made a miraculous save with his foot after a dangerous close-range shot from Jordan U23 center back No. 5 - Omar Ahmed. A situation where the U23 Vietnam defense system did not work well on the left wing.

Immediately after that, U23 Vietnam responded with a smooth dribble and long-range shot by Hoang Duc. The shot was highly unexpected but unfortunately went over the crossbar.

Starting lineup of U23 Vietnam. Photo: Hai Hoang

In the 23rd minute, the U23 Vietnam defense system continued to be threatened. This time it was an attack on the opponent's left wing, fortunately striker Aburiziq headed the ball wide. A few minutes after this situation, Thanh Thinh's poor handling created an opportunity for Aburiziq to hit a shot with the outside of his foot from close to the 16.5m line. The ball spun but found the exact position that goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung had chosen.

For most of the first half, U23 Jordan was the better team. The opponent, with the ability to accelerate, made many attacks from both sides and caused many difficulties for U23 Vietnam. In the 35th minute, luck was on the side of Tien Dung and the U23 Vietnam defense. From a cross from the right wing, Al-Naimat comfortably jumped high to head the ball at close range but the ball missed the goal by a hair.

Immediately after this situation, Coach Park reinforced the defense by taking Thanh Thinh off the field and sending Dinh Trong onto the field. This meant that Ngoc Bao played as left back so that Dinh Trong could play in the center of the defense. Dinh Trong's presence helped U23 Vietnam defend more solidly and the first half ended without any goals.

An attacking opportunity by Tien Linh. Photo: Hai Hoang

In the second half, striker Duc Chinh entered the field and midfielder Thanh Son was the one who gave way. Accordingly, Quang Hai was moved to the center to play as an organizing midfielder to create a 3-5-2 formation when attacking with all his might.

The two teams played tit for tat and had quite dangerous opportunities. In the 56th minute, Ahmad Haikal fired a decisive shot from a distance of more than 20 meters, the ball missed the U23 Vietnam goal.

Just 2 minutes later, Duc Chinh almost had a chance to score into an empty net in a misunderstanding between goalkeeper Al-Fakhouri and the Jordan U23 center back. It was a rare occasion in the match when the opponent's defense made a mistake.

Vietnam U23 attack was helpless against Jordan's net. Photo: Hai Hoang

Just like the first half, U23 Jordan were the ones who dominated and took the initiative in attacking situations. After a few minutes of fighting, Coach Park once again made a change by sending midfielder Thai Quy in to replace Viet Anh. For the first time, the full-back duo of U23 Vietnam were Ngoc Bao and Thanh Chung.

The change of players helped U23 Vietnam have more chances. In 1 minute, Quang Hai made an accurate pass to Tien Linh's position but number 22 could not finish when being pressed by 2 players in white shirts. Immediately, Duc Chinh had space to finish but he sent the ball to the position chosen by the opponent's goalkeeper.

U23 Vietnam maintained constant pressure in the final minutes of the match with 4 consecutive corner kicks. In one situation, Quang Hai launched a bold kick from the corner, forcing Al-Fakhouri to work hard to block.

The midfield and two full-backs are the weak points of U23 Vietnam in this match. Photo: Hai Hoang

The final whistle sounded, U23 Vietnam drew goalless with U23 Jordan. In the previous match, U23 UAE won 2-0 against U23 North Korea with two goals from Al Hammadi and Al Ameri.

At the end of the second round of Group D, U23 Vietnam got 2 points, behind U23 Jordan and U23 UAE - the teams with 4 points. This is not a very favorable result for coach Park Hang-seo and his team's chance to win a ticket to the next round. In the final round, U23 Vietnam's opponent is U23 North Korea.

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(Baonghean.vn) - After a goalless draw against U23 UAE, Coach Park Hang-seo and his team entered the second match against U23 Jordan in the group stage of the 2020 AFC U23 Championship. This is considered an opponent of equal strength to U23 Vietnam and is a key match that will determine the possibility of advancing.