Rating: Disappointed Ha Duc Chinh, surprised Phan Van Duc
(Baonghean.vn) - In a very important match, the U23 Vietnam defense had an excellent and courageous day to help Park Hang Seo and his team win a ticket to the quarterfinals, thereby helping Vietnamese football write a new page in history. The following statistics from AFC will show the performance of the players on the field.
![]() |
To get a precious draw against U23 Syria, the U23 Vietnam players had to play with all their might, especially the defenders. Statistics of 23 interceptions by U23 Vietnam showed that our defenders had to work very hard, including the midfielders.
Goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung - 7.5 points
![]() |
As usual, the goalkeeper of FLC Thanh Hoa had a good match. The goalkeeper of U23 Vietnam had 2 saves (100%). Although he did not have to block many goals, he was always highly alert to the finishing shots of U23 Syria. |
Center back Do Duy Manh - 8.5 points
![]() |
Right from the situation in the 12th minute, Duy Manh ran back very reasonably to clear the ball from the opponent's striker's feet. After that, Duy Manh made 3 tackles to block the ball, diving to save the opponent's clear chances. Statistics show that Duy Manh had 65 touches on the ball, 60% accurate passing rate, 3 tackles to block the ball and 45 dribbles. |
Center back Tran Dinh Trong - 7.5 points
![]() |
Center back Tran Dinh Trong was an important stopper in this match, he had 41 touches, an accurate passing rate of 81.5%, 1 tackle and 27 dribbles. |
Center back Bui Tien Dung - 7 points
![]() |
Center back Bui Tien Dung was quite effective with 40 touches, 2 tackles and 28 dribbles, with an accurate passing rate of 53.6%. |
Defender Vu Van Thanh - 7 points
![]() |
Defender Vu Van Thanh was one of the players who operated quite widely with 66 touches, 6 tackles, 42 dribbles and a passing accuracy of 76.2%. |
Defender Doan Van Hau - 8 points
![]() |
Left-back Doan Van Hau had 78 touches, 4 tackles, 41 dribbles and a 48.8% passing accuracy. |
Midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai - 8 points
![]() |
During his 87 minutes on the field, midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai had 52 touches, 32 dribbles, one tackle and a 75% passing accuracy. |
Midfielder Nguyen Van Toan - 7 points
![]() |
Nguyen Van Toan was in the starting lineup and actively participated in the team's overall play, but his effectiveness was not much. In 45 minutes on the field, Van Toan had 20 touches, 4 tackles, 10 dribbles and an 80% passing accuracy rate. |
Midfielder Pham Duc Huy - 7.5 points
![]() |
Compared to the match against U23 Australia, Duc Huy did not play as well in this match. However, he still played well with 47 touches, 37 dribbles, 2 tackles and a passing accuracy of 64.9%. |
Midfielder Luong Xuan Truong - 8 points
![]() |
The smart runs of the U23 Vietnam captain caused some problems for the Syrian defense. Luong Xuan Truong had 64 touches, 50 dribbles, 2 tackles and a passing accuracy of 72%. |
Striker Nguyen Cong Phuong - 8 points
![]() |
Playing quite aggressively, having two chances to shoot but Cong Phuong could not score. He had 2 shots, 1 on target, 30 touches, 22 dribbles and a passing accuracy of 77.3%. |
Striker Ha Duc Chinh - 6.5 points
![]() |
Despite his efforts, Ha Duc Chinh's performance after entering the field in this match was not really impressive. In 13 minutes on the field, he had 9 touches, 4 dribbles, 1 tackle and a 50% passing accuracy. The U23 Vietnam striker did not have a single shot. |
Midfielder Phan Van Duc - 7.5 points
![]() |
Phan Van Duc appeared in the second half and he proved why coach Park Hang Seo always trusts him. In the 45 minutes on the field, the SLNA midfielder had 25 touches, 19 dribbles, a 57.9% passing accuracy rate and 1 shot. Notably, Phan Van Duc was quite active on the heat map. Meanwhile, SLNA's Pham Xuan Manh was only on the field for less than five minutes, he did not have time to leave much of an impression in this match./. |

Holding Syria to a draw, U23 Vietnam makes history by entering the quarter-finals of the U23 Asia
(Baonghean.vn) - A 0-0 draw against U23 Syria in the final round of Group D of the 2018 AFC U23 Championship was enough for Coach Park Hang Seo and his team to advance to the quarterfinals with 4 points.