FIFA regrets that U20 Vietnam could not win a historic victory.
(Baonghean.vn) - On the homepage of the World Football Federation, coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team received well-deserved praise after the regrettable draw against U20 New Zealand.
"Starting the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup campaign, Vietnam earned their first point after a 0-0 draw with New Zealand U20 in Cheonan.
The match was exciting, fast and dramatic, Vietnam clearly showed their attacking style from the start. They showed great determination to beat U20 New Zealand on their feet. This meant the tempo of the match was kept high as neither side could prolong possession.
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| Vietnam U20 team had a good match against the opponent from New Zealand - Photo: FIFA |
However, when the opportunity arose, the World Cup debutants had the better of the chances. The team’s goalkeeper, Michael Woud, had to concentrate for a minute, first to a long-range shot from Doan Van Hau, before fumbling Nguyen Quang Hai’s audacious effort straight from a corner.
After that, Vietnam continued to maintain their inspiration to play football, but the physical strength of the Vietnamese players began to run out and New Zealand began to regain control of the game. As time passed to the final minutes, there was still a chance for Vietnam to win a historic victory, but Nguyen Hoang Duc regrettably missed it.". Those were the lines on the FIFA.com homepage right after the match between U20 Vietnam and U20 New Zealand ended.
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| New Zealand U20 goalkeeper had a tough match - Photo: FIFA |
In this match, the stats were completely in favor of U20 Vietnam. During the 90 minutes, the ball possession rate of coach Hoang Anh Tuan's students was 54%. The number of attempts to shoot on goal was 17 while New Zealand was 15. More importantly, U20 Vietnam had 7 shots on target, while the opponent only had 3.
Becoming the first Southeast Asian team to score points at the World Cup, U20 Vietnam temporarily ranked 3rd with U20 New Zealand. U20 France with its first win is holding the top position in the group.
Trung Kien
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