Huy Toan scored to help Olympic Vietnam defeat Indonesia

Playing deadlocked for most of the match, Huy Toan's brilliance in the 75th minute helped Vietnam Olympic team defeat Indonesia Olympic team 1-0 at My Dinh. This victory brought a pretty good effect to coach Miura's team before the Asian U23 qualifiers...

Vietnam Olympic made a big splash when they defeated Hanoi T&T 3-1, but clearly the match with Indonesia Olympic attracted more attention, because this is an opponent of the same level in Southeast Asia, and possesses many quality players.

The 90 minutes were quite balanced, both teams showed composure and solidity in defense. The rainy and slippery field prevented both Vietnam and Indonesia from showing their full technical skills, but both teams showed good physical strength.

*Cong Phuong passed the ball to Van Thanh on the right wing, the home player took another step before unleashing a low shot that hit the opposing goalkeeper.

Vietnam Olympic team won a hard-fought victory at My Dinh Stadium - Photo: Gia Hung

Vietnam Olympic team played better at the end of the match and in the 75th minute, Huu Dung had a smart header and passed the ball to Huy Toan to finish accurately, bringing the only goal of the match. This was a worthy result for the efforts of the red team throughout the 90 minutes.

Although the home team won, Coach Miura had reason to be dissatisfied as the Vietnam Olympic team had too many bad passes in this match. Tomorrow, the Vietnam Olympic team will fly to Ho Chi Minh City to prepare for the friendly match against Uzbekistan Olympic team on March 25.

Coach Miura did not make many changes to the starting lineup, the task of controlling the midfield area belonged to the pair Tan Tai-Tuan Anh while Thanh Hien and Huy Toan operated on the wings, in the attack, the striker pair Thanh Binh-Van Toan started the match from the beginning.

In the first minutes, the players of both teams entered the game quite quickly and increased the speed of the match. The Vietnamese Olympic players played somewhat awkwardly in the first 5 minutes, causing Indonesia to dominate the midfield area.

Vietnam Olympic team entered the competition with great effort - Photo: Gia Hung

Despite being at a disadvantage at the beginning of the match, Olympic Vietnam was the team that created the first dangerous opportunity with a dangerous cross into Thanh Binh's goal, but goalkeeper Fadhil rushed out to push the ball away in time.

In the 10th minute, Van Thanh passed the ball to Huy Toan quite nicely in the penalty area, but the SHB Da Nang player did not control the ball properly, allowing the Indonesian defender to rush back to block. The match was quite exciting, both teams showed their determination.

In the 14th minute, Van Toan shot from outside the box, forcing goalkeeper Fadhil to make a hard save. In Huy Toan's subsequent corner kick, Ngoc Hai flew to head the ball wide of the post, quite regrettably.

Vietnam Olympic team is trying to put pressure, but they still cannot create clear attacking lines. Indonesia plays quite a tough style of football and prevents the small coordination of the red team well.

The rain greatly affected the technical play of the two teams - Photo: Gia Hung

The Vietnamese Olympic defense had a heart attack when in the 31st minute, Bayauw entered the penalty area quite dangerously, but fortunately the right-back's pass was inaccurate. The rainy and slippery field prevented players from both teams from fully demonstrating their abilities.

Vietnam Olympic team suffered an early loss when Duc Luong was injured and had to leave the field to make way for Phuoc Tho in the 40th minute. Indonesia had a chance in the 44th minute but Maulana's shot hit the Vietnamese defender's leg and went out. The first 45 minutes ended without any goals being scored.

In the second half, Coach Miura made a series of changes when he sent Hung Dung, Van Son, Cong Phuong onto the field to replace Tuan Anh, Tan Tai, Van Toan. Both teams took the initiative to play slowly and ensure stability on their home field.

The appearance of Cong Phuong made the Vietnamese Olympic attack play sharper. In the 51st minute, Thanh Binh dribbled the ball bravely past goalkeeper Fadhil and then passed it to Huy Toan, who unfortunately shot the ball wide of the post.

Vietnam Olympic team encountered a resilient defense of Indonesia - Photo: Gia Hung

Vietnam Olympic team continuously increased the pressure, but they were met by Indonesia's well-organized defense. In the 62nd minute, Huy Toan had a good chance to get the ball in the penalty area, but the Indonesian goalkeeper's aggressiveness prevented the midfielder from having a chance to shoot.

In the 71st minute, Nugroho made a strong dribble in the penalty area but Ngoc Hai rushed out to block it in time. Two minutes later, Cong Phuong passed the ball intelligently to Van Thanh but the ball was too soft for Fadhil to catch.

But the attacking efforts of Olympic Vietnam were realized in the 75th minute when Huu Dung headed beautifully for Huy Toan to finish neatly, leaving Fadhil helpless, opening the score 1-0 for coach Miura's team.

In the 81st minute, Cong Phuong had the ball in the penalty area but his slow handling caused the opportunity to slip away. The final minutes of the match were quite tense, many players were injured and lying on the field after strong collisions.

Huy Toan celebrates the only goal of the match - Photo: Gia Hung

*The score is 1-0 for Vietnam Olympic. The player who just entered the field, Huu Dung, headed the ball for Huy Toan to run in and cushion the ball into the net of Indonesia Olympic. Before that, the player who hung the ball for Huu Dung to make a wall was Hung Dung, a player who also entered the field in the second half.

The Indonesian Olympic team tried their best but they could not find a way to get past goalkeeper Van Tien. The 1-0 victory was maintained until the end of 90 minutes, a result worthy of the efforts of the Vietnamese Olympic team in this match.

Line-up

Vietnam Olympic: Van Tien, Manh Hung Ngoc Hai (Manh Hung 88'), Tien Dung, Van Thanh (Huu Dung 73'), Thanh Hien (Hoai An 83'), Tan Tai (Van Son 46'), Tuan Anh (Hung Dung 46'), Huy Toan, Thanh Binh, Van Toan (Cong Phuong 46').

Indonesian Olympic: Fadhil, Lestaluhu, Darmono, Bayauw, Nugroho, Pebriyanto, Antara, Pranata, Sitanggang, Setyano, Maulana.

According to Dan Tri/VNE