How did Vietnam national football team "startle" Iran?
(Baonghean.vn) - Mr. Park Hang-seo is a person who is always good at overcoming difficulties. However, facing an extremely strong Iran, he almost saw defeat, so at some point, he dared to play all-in against the powerful West Asians.
After Sardar Azmoun scored his second goal in the 69th minute, former Portugal coach Carloz Queiroz made a remarkable move. He waved his arms in celebration as if he had just completed a task that was predicted to be difficult. That was when people saw this man begin to breathe a sigh of relief after 70 minutes of play.
Indeed, although the Vietnamese team is considered much weaker than the team ranked 27th in the world. However, the Portuguese strategist is not complacent. He himself has given many compliments to Park Hang-seo's team after they made it difficult for Iraq in the first match.
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| As expected, Iran proved to be completely superior to us. Photo: AFC |
In fact, Iran had some difficulties in the early stages of the match. They deliberately penetrated the central area of the Vietnamese defense with quick and fast combinations. However, by starting Duc Huy and Do Hung Dung, the Vietnamese defense had 38 minutes to execute Coach Park's tight defense plan before conceding a goal from a classy header combination. In the first 15 minutes, the Vietnamese team controlled the ball for more than 40%. Despite a lot of pressure, Trong Hoang and Van Hau still attacked and defended in harmony.
Sardar Azmoun's goal came at the end of the first half as a relief for the West Asian team. It was thought that in the second half, they would be more dominant against our players. However, at the beginning of the second half, the Vietnamese team played confidently, daring to hold the ball and organize attacks. If Cong Phuong had been more accurate in the face-off with the opposing team's goalkeeper, the Vietnamese team would have scored an equalizer.
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| There was a time when the Vietnamese team dared to play an open game with their opponent Queiroz. Photo: AFC |
What happened in the first half of the second half surprised both Vietnamese fans and Iranian players. Because everyone knows that playing an open game with Iran now is no different from a trial based on luck.
Vietnam's successful contest rate in this match was 48.1%, our unsuccessful contest rate in the air was 56.0%. Our accurate passes were 64.4%, 72 more long passes than our opponent (64). The difference came from the number of shots, Iran had 5/15 shots on target, while we only had 2/5.
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| Heatmap in the second half shows the balance in ball possession between both teams. Photo: AFC |
Post-match statistics showed that Vietnam only had 32% possession compared to Iran's 68% throughout the match. However, the heat map in the second half showed the balance in ball possession between the two teams. In addition, Vietnam had 2 specific opportunities to score goals, both of which appeared in the second half of this match, with Cong Phuong and Quang Hai.
And what had to happen happened, Iran scored the second goal in the 69th minute. The scorer was none other than Sardar Azmoun. The goal came as an inevitable thing that made Mr. Park Hang-seo almost unable to react.
It was only when Quang Hai had a very regrettable miss near the end of the match that the Korean coach showed his attitude. However, instead of showing regret and blaming his student, he smiled gently as if 2-0 was an acceptable score for his team after this match.
"The Vietnamese team played very well, anyone who criticizes them knows nothing about football. Iran plays at the World Cup level, is a top team in Asia, we should not expect to get any points, let alone win. But the important thing is that when facing such a strong team, the Vietnamese players still play confidently, follow the tactics, and are not confused or discouraged. No one in the Vietnamese team plays poorly. The effort, spirit, and playing style are all good"./.
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