Player choked Cong Phuong, U21 Thailand coach still said... he played beautifully

In the 88th minute, Kittipong used both hands to strangle Cong Phuong and received a yellow card. However, when talking about this issue, coach Ithsara Sritharo still firmly affirmed that there was no such thing as his students playing dirty, because Thai football is oriented towards fair play...

The match between U21 HAGL and U21 Thailand in the second round of Group B of the 2016 International U21 Championship became very notable when U21 HAGL had the return of the duo Cong Phuong - Xuan Truong, in addition to the presence of 2 other national players Van Toan and Van Thanh. Meanwhile, U21 Thailand showed their ambition when they crushed U21 Gangwon 6-2 on the opening day.

Kittipong used both hands to strangle Cong Phuong.

During the 90 minutes at Thong Nhat Stadium, U21 Thailand successfully disrupted the playing style of U21 HAGL and blocked the team's strikers thanks to the "using force to overwhelm" tactic. Coach Ithsara Sritharo's players continuously pressed, not afraid of collisions, fouls or using tricks to prevent the defending champion from using their signature small-ball style of play.

The U21 HAGL players were angry many times because of the dirty play of the U21 Thai players.

Typical examples include the foul by captain Samphaodi and the step on Van Toan's foot or the situation where Kittipong used both hands to strangle Cong Phuong in the penalty area and received a yellow card... However, when asked whether or not his players used many tricks to beat U21 HAGL, coach Ithsara Sritharo firmly denied it.

Van Toan reacted because Samphaodi fouled him and stepped on his foot.

“In football, I think it is normal for players to collide. In my opinion, today's match was a match of professional quality. When the match was pushed to a high level of tension, it was normal for young players to not be able to keep their composure. For U21 Thailand, in addition to winning, they also have to build a beautiful playing style to satisfy the fans. Surely the things the players showed on the field today will be learned from by the coaching staff, and the players will be disciplined more,” said coach Ithsara Sritharo after the match.

According to Danviet