Thanh Nien Newspaper International U21 Tournament: Malaysia crowned champions.
On the afternoon of October 21st, the final round took place at Pleiku Stadium in Gia Lai province.The 6th Thanh Nien Newspaper International U21 Tournament 2012 has concluded its final two matches.
Despite dominating the game, U21 Thanh Nien Newspaper lost to U21 Malaysia 1-0, failing to defend their championship title.
In the first half, the U21 Thanh Nien Newspaper team controlled the ball well in the midfield area, along with the energetic play of both wings, especially the right wing with the aggressiveness and skill of Phi Son (number 10), which repeatedly caused confusion in the U21 Malaysia defense.
However, the attacks and shots of the U21 Thanh Nien Newspaper team lacked sharpness and power. In the 13th minute, from a corner kick by U21 Malaysia on the right wing, Ahmad Hazwan Bakri (number 19) rose high to head the ball. Fortunately for U21 Thanh Nien Newspaper, the header went just a few centimeters wide of the post. The first half ended with a 0-0 score.
Entering the second half, the Vietnam U21 Youth Newspaper team continued to control the ball better and created many threatening opportunities against the Malaysia U21 goalkeeper. Despite numerous attacks, they failed to score, causing the U21 Youth Newspaper players to lose their composure.
In the 57th minute, a defensive lapse by the Thanh Nien Newspaper U21 team led to a foul on the Malaysian U21 team outside the 16.5-meter box, slightly to the left. Malaysia U21 took the lead with a close-range header from striker Ahmad Hazwan Bakri, wearing jersey number 19.
Having conceded the first goal, the U21 Thanh Nien Newspaper team pushed forward in attack, trying to find an equalizer. However, their attacks were too simple and lacked effective coordination. Long passes into the box for Minh Tuan (number 20) and Dinh Bao (number 12) were all blocked by Malaysia's tall and strong defense. The 1-0 score remained until the end of the match.
In the third-place match, which took place at 3:30 PM, Sydney U21 won the bronze medal after defeating Thailand U21 2-1.
According to (VNA) - DT
