Coach Park Hang-seo explains Tien Linh did not take a penalty, gives good news about Quang Hai

In the post-match press conference, coach Akira Nishino admitted that U22 Thailand could not beat Vietnam in the 30th SEA Games. The Japanese coach said: “This result is deserved for both teams. We did not start this tournament well, but the more we played, the better we performed.”

Besides, the Japanese coach objected to the referee's decision to award U22 Vietnam a penalty: "We respect the referee's decision, it is the final decision. However, I think that penalty was wrong."

Coach Akira Nishino's sad face. Photo: Hai Hoang

Finally, coach Akira Nishino admitted that Thai football is lagging behind Vietnam: “Actually, I know Mr. Park Hang-seo well. We have to learn from Vietnamese football. Besides, Thai football also has to improve further.”

Coach Park Hang-seo opened his press conference: “Thank you to the players and fans. Although it was only a draw, we got a ticket to the semi-finals. The encounters with Singapore and Thailand were both very difficult.

“Today, U22 Vietnam was still behind by 2 goals. The players still did not give up and fought to the end. Our players' spirit is very good," the U22 Vietnam coach emphasized.

Coach Park Hang-seo does not blame Van Toan. Photo: Hai Hoang

Regarding the first goal conceded, Coach Park said it was Van Toan's fault: "The goalkeeper was the one who made the mistake. We will analyze this situation again to find out where the mistake was. However, Toan played well in today's match."

Explaining the reason why Tien Linh did not take the penalty kick from the beginning, the Korean coach said: "Tan Sinh is good at taking penalties but today he did not execute it successfully. I did not want to put pressure on him so I gave Tien Linh the chance to take it again."

Regarding Quang Hai’s injury, Coach Park said: “Quang Hai is trying to recover from his injury. The press has given a lot of wrong information. He was absent in the semi-finals but can play in the final. Tomorrow, we will officially announce Quang Hai’s injury.”

Finally, coach Park Hang-seo shared about his upcoming plans: “After the match with Singapore, I talked with the players for a long time and also released a video analysis to find out their strengths and weaknesses, thereby finding ways to improve in the next matches.”

With the 2-2 result, Coach Park and U22 Vietnam entered the semi-finals of SEA Games 30 with the top spot in Group B. U22 Vietnam's opponent will be U22 Cambodia. Meanwhile, U22 Thailand had to stop right from the group stage.

U22 Vietnam eliminated U22 Thailand from SEA Games 30

(Baonghean.vn) – Despite being at a disadvantage after conceding two quick goals due to defensive mistakes, U22 Vietnam was not shaken by U22 Thailand. Coach Park Hang-seo’s students calmly turned the situation around and achieved a favorable result.