Vietnamese players defend Ho Tuan Tai

Midfielder Tran Huu Dong Trieu sympathized with his teammate who missed many opportunities in the match between U22 Vietnam and Indonesia yesterday, August 22.

Ho Tuan Tai missed dozens of good opportunities in front of the Indonesian goal. Photo: Duc Dong

“That’s football, strikers can’t always easily score goals even when they have many opportunities,” midfielder Tran Huu Dong Trieu shared with VnExpress.after a 0-0 draw in the fourth match of Group B. “In the situation where people said Tuan Tai was greedy for the ball and did not let Cong Phuong finish when he was in an offside position, really, we cannot blame him. Because as a striker, when there is a chance, he has to finish immediately. The offside gap is very small, in a situation like thathowrecognizable

After greeting the audience, the Vietnamese players “gathered” on the field. They put their arms around each other, listened to Xuan Truong’s words of comfort and encouragement. Then the whole team joined hands to show their determination before leaving.

*Vietnam's failed attempts

Unlike previous matches, the Vietnamese players were very quiet in front of the media. Only Van Toan shared briefly: "The whole team played well but unfortunately we couldn't score. But that often happens in football. If we draw this match, we have to try harder in the final match against Thailand."

Quang Hai, the midfielder who entered the field in the middle of the second half, said: “We lacked a bit of luck to succeed. But the whole team will quickly forget about it and focus on the match with Thailand.”

Other players such as Tuan Tai, Van Thanh… all refused to answer, while Cong Phuong, Tuan Anh and Xuan Truong chose their own way to get in the car to return to the hotel.

Duy Manh was carried off the field by his teammates to the car to return to the hotel. Photo: Duc Dong.

Today the team had light practice to prepare for the decisive match with Thailand, taking place at 3pm tomorrow, August 24.

According to VNE