Vietnam 1-1 Jordan (Pen 4-2): Great Trong Hoang, Van Lam
(Baonghean.vn) - Although they were rated higher, they actually scored first, but in the end, Jordan was surrounded by Vietnamese players throughout the second half. If it weren't for the excellent performance of goalkeeper Amer Shafi, coach Borkelmans and his team would have lost in 90 minutes.
Compared to the 2 qualifying matches for the 2019 Asian Cup, Jordan has 3 notable changes. That is, in September 2018, the Jordan Football Federation announced the appointment of Mr. Borkelmans as the head coach of the national team of this country. Mr. Borkelmans was an assistant to coach Marc Wilmots in the Belgian team at the 2014 World Cup and Euro 2016.
In addition, they also added 2 players who are playing abroad. That is number 18 Musa Al-Taamari (21 years old) playing for APOEL in Cyprus. Last season, he played 20 matches and scored 8 goals in all competitions for APOEL. And number 20 Odai Al-Qarra (27 years old) plays in Oman for Dhofar Club. He contributed 11 goals for Dhofar in the recently ended season.
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In fact, at the 2019 Asian Cup, Jordan was not rated too highly. They were only ranked in the 4th seed group. But thanks to the disciplined and scientific defensive-counterattack strategy of coach Vital Borkelmans, the West Asian team created the biggest surprise in the group stage (defeating Australia).
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| Trong Hoang is one of the best names in Vietnam. Photo: AFC |
Both Australia and Syria were trapped in the first half and could not recover in the second half. The ability to defend in large numbers, along with the good physical strength and physique of Jordanian players, always made it difficult for any ball to enter the goal. The best thing about Jordan is that they can quickly switch from defense to counterattack thanks to their fast players.
Coach Borkelmans initially decided to use a 4-3-3 formation to attack Vietnam first. In fact, the three strikers Al-Rawashdeh, Musa Al-Taamari, Al-Bakhit continuously harassed goalkeeper Van Lam's goal and they had a goal from central midfielder Abdel-Rahman. 3 out of 4 goals of Jordan came from set-piece situations and all came from the left wing.
But the fierce play of the Vietnamese midfield forced Jordan to quickly switch to their familiar 4-2-3-1 formation to increase the number of players in the midfield. Jordan players were not afraid to collide to create pressure and wear down the Vietnamese players, a style of play that they had succeeded in the group stage.
Proud of the two words Vietnam
The loss made the Vietnamese players play better in the rest of the match. The aggressive play of Trong Hoang, Hung Dung and the Vietnamese players made Jordan only control 38% of the game in 90 minutes.
Cong Phuong's equalizer was a true "hit by his own petard" when Trong Hoang made an assist from the left wing from a distance of over 20 meters. The ball was passed into the gap between the center back and the goalkeeper, and Cong Phuong's talent for scoring against West Asia was re-enacted.
Mr. Park's students did not let the opponent play fast, using many long passes by playingpressinghigh from the opponent's side with a confident attitude. This is a match where Mr. Park requires the use of many long shots, in fact Quang Hai, Hung Dung, Van Duc made the goalkeeperAmer Shafi had to punch the ball out several times.
This is a match where the Vietnam team's technical indicators are better than the opponent's. We had 19 shots, 7 of which were on target.(Jordan is 13 and 4), especially we get 8 corners, while Jordan is 0.
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| Cong Phuong has scored his second goal after four matches at the 2019 Asian Cup. Photo: VFF |
Jordan mainly plays defensive counter-attacking football and makes good use of set pieces. In the match against Australia, Jordan only controlled the ball 22.9% and in the match against Syria, they controlled the ball 34.8% and this time too, they were forced to give up the game to us. This is a match where coach Park Hang-seo prepared the physical foundation for the players to play 2 extra halves very well.
Huy Hung's injury in extra time forced Mr. Park to put Van Toan on the wing, while Quang Hai retreated to play as a central midfielder with Hung Dung. Before that, Tien Linh also replaced Cong Phuong to act as a wall in high ball situations.
What satisfied hundreds of Vietnamese fans at Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium was the fighting spirit of the players. The most notable were the attacks and disputes of Trong Hoang on the right wing.
Mr. Park brought Xuan Truong into the field in extra time to take advantage of long passes and prepare for the penalty shootout. Ngoc Hai, Hung Dung, Xuan Truong, Tien Dung and goalkeeper Van Lam did a miracle!
