No SLNA players in U22 team participating in Southeast Asian tournament
(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of February 14, head coach Nguyen Quoc Tuan finalized the final list to participate in the Southeast Asian U22 Tournament taking place in Cambodia.
The 2019 Southeast Asian U22 Championship is an important tournament for many teams in the region to prepare for the SEA Games taking place later this year. The tournament will be held in Cambodia from February 17 to February 26.
Initially, the tournament had all the participating teams in the region, but then three teams withdrew: Singapore, Brunei and Laos. Therefore, Vietnam's group only has U22 Thailand, East Timor and Philippines. Group B includes Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia and Myanmar.
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| U22 Vietnam finalizes the list to participate in U22 Southeast Asia. Photo: Nguyet Ha |
Despite facing great pressure in terms of personnel as well as the U23 effect last year, coach Nguyen Quoc Tuan still has great confidence in his players and hopes for the best results in this tournament.
Regarding the squad situation, fitness expert Willander Fonseca and doctors said that Minh Binh and Tung Quoc's injuries were not too serious, so coach Nguyen Quoc Tuan decided to keep two important players. However, the two players who had to say goodbye to their teammates were Cao Tan Hoai and Au Duong Quan.
According to the schedule, Coach Nguyen Quoc Tuan's students will meet U22 Philippines in the first match, followed by East Timor and finally neighboring Thailand. The whole team will move to Cambodia this afternoon, February 15. Before the departure date, the official list was shortened by the U22 coaching staff.
Center back Thai Ba Sang was injured and asked to withdraw to Pho Hien Club for treatment, while defender Mai Sy Hoang was not retained by coach Quoc Tuan. Thus, at the Southeast Asian U22 Championship, SLNA did not have any players participating./.
Official list of U22 Vietnam:
Goalkeeper:Y Eli Nie (HAGL), Duong Tung Lam (Ha Tinh), Phan Van Bieu (SHB DN).
Defender:Ngo Tung Quoc (HCMC), Dung Quang Nho (HAGL), Nguyen Van Hanh (Hai Phong), Nguyen Hung Thien Duc, Truong Du Dat (Binh Duong), Bui Hoang Viet Anh, Le Van Xuan, Nguyen Van Dat (Ha Tinh).
Midfielder:Tong Anh Ty (Binh Duong), Nguyen Huu Thang (Hue), Nguyen Hoang Duy (Dong Thap), Bui Tien Dung (SHB DN), Tran Bao Toan, Luong Hoang Nam, Phan Thanh Hau, Tran Thanh Son (HAGL).
Forward:Tran Danh Trung (Hue), Le Minh Binh (HAGL), Le Xuan Tu (Ha Tinh), Tran Duc Nam (Ha Tinh).
