Malaysian coach: 'Vietnam deserved the victory'

Mr. Ong Kim Swee acknowledged that the 1-0 result in favor of Vietnam accurately reflected the situation of the match in Group B of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2016 on the afternoon of November 23rd.

"Vietnam was the better team, more united, more coordinated, and better at capitalizing on opportunities in this match. My team also played well, but there were times when we lost focus," the head coach of the Malaysian national team said in the post-match press conference.Thawunna Stadium.

Coach Ong Kim Swee was completely impressed by Vietnam's victory. Photo: Duc Dong.

In the second match of Group B, the two teams spent most of the time evenly matched, with few truly clear-cut scoring opportunities created.The Vietnamese team showed superiority in terms of possession, creating more dangerous opportunities, one of which resulted in the only goal in the 80th minute. Trong Hoang scored with a calm finish after a skillful dribble inside the penalty area.

Mr. Ong Kim SweeHe also praised the Vietnamese team's physical fitness, an area that most people considered an advantage for Malaysia before the match. "In the first half, the weather was too hot and sunny. In the second half, it was a little cooler. The Vietnamese team moved faster and more in this half and made a difference," he said.

With this defeat, Malaysia – who had three points after the first two matches – are forced to battle it out with hosts Myanmar in the final match to secure a place in the next round of Group B. Coach Ong Kim Swee expressed great optimism regarding their chances of advancing from the group stage.

"The opportunity is still wide open for Malaysia. In the final match, we will fight a decisive battle against Myanmar. There are difficulties, but we don't feel too much pressure given the current situation," he emphasized.

According to VNE