Cong Phuong shines, U23 Vietnam excellently defeats U23 Thailand

(Baonghean.vn) - Cong Phuong and his teammates at U23 Vietnam showed a completely different side in the third place match of the M-150 Cup against U23 Thailand this afternoon (December 15).

U23 Vietnam entered the match with high spirits. Right in the 7th minute, Quang Hai had a very accurate cross from the right wing, Cong Phuong jumped high to head the ball into the net of U23 Thailand, opening the score for U23 Vietnam.

Stunned by the early loss, U23 Thailand pushed up their formation to find an equalizer. However, goalkeeper Tien Dung showed concentration and steadfastness in goal, becoming a pillar of support for his teammates up front.

In the 21st minute, the surprise happened again when the Thai goalkeeper picked the ball out of the net for the second time and Cong Phuong continued to score. The decisive shot from Xuan Truong's delicate pass helped the Nghe An striker defeat the Thai U23 goalkeeper.

Coach Park Hang Seo has made some tactical changes. Photo: Internet

From here, the U23 Vietnam defense had to continuously clear the danger from the opponent's intense attacks looking for an equalizer. In the 39th minute, the opportunity to reduce the gap for U23 Thailand came when Dinh Trong committed a foul in the penalty area, the referee awarded Thailand a penalty. However, once again, goalkeeper Tien Dung played excellently, successfully blocking Nattawut's shot.

The first 45 minutes ended and U23 Vietnam temporarily led 2-0 against U23 Thailand. While Cong Phuong and Tien Dung were the two bright spots, center back Duy Manh continued to show poor form.

Entering the second half, the match took place at an extremely fast pace, both U23 Vietnam and U23 Thailand did not play aggressively. Even captain Luong Xuan Truong received a yellow card from the Singaporean referee.

Striker Cong Phuong had a brilliant match. Photo: FAT

In the 47th minute, two defenders Duy Manh and Van Hau did not understand each other and made mistakes, creating an opportunity for Sarachat to easily shoot past Tien Dung. Before that, Doan Van Hau had a missed clearance that made his teammates confused.

In the following minutes, the U23 Vietnam defense was constantly on alert. In particular, young defender Van Hau had a situation where he left his position in the 60th minute. Fortunately, Picha Autra's close-range shot went over the bar.

At this time, U23 Vietnam began to switch to a 4-5-1 formation with Cong Phuong playing alone in the attack. The U23 Vietnam striker continuously had situations that disturbed the opponent's defense and created opportunities for his teammates, unfortunately no more goals were scored.

With only 10 minutes left in the match, Xuan Truong, Van Toan, Cong Phuong and Quang Hai were given a break due to fatigue as U23 Vietnam was constantly under pressure from the opponent. The efforts of Coach Park Hang Seo's players helped U23 Vietnam maintain the score of 2-1 until the final whistle.

This victory helped U23 Vietnam win third place at the M-150 Cup Friendly Tournament./.

Trung Kien