The 'command' to win for U22 Vietnam in the match against U22 Singapore

U22 Vietnam not sure of semi-final ticket

After 3 consecutive victories against Brunei, Laos and Indonesia, U22 Vietnam has 9 absolute points, with a goal difference of +12. In the last 2 matches of Group G, U22 Vietnam will face Singapore and Thailand respectively.

The team ranked behind U22 Indonesia (goal difference +3) will meet two weaker teams, U22 Brunei and Laos. Meanwhile, U22 Thailand (goal difference +8) will face U22 Laos before facing us in the final match.

The race for a ticket to the semi-finals of Group B will be a three-horse race between Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. Of which, U22 Indonesia is the most disadvantaged team with a goal difference of 7 goals less than Thailand, 3 points and 9 goals less than Vietnam.

Coach Park Hang-seo and his team need to be cautious because the opponents that Indonesia will face are only Brunei and Laos. Through these two matches, the goal difference of U22 Indonesia can be significantly improved. And theoretically, U22 Vietnam can still be eliminated if they lose one of the last two matches of the group stage of SEA Games 30.

SEA Games 30 Group B rankings before U22 Vietnam meets Singapore in match 4. Photo: Zing

The teams that will advance to the semi-finals will be determined based on goal difference and the number of goals scored by each team in the group stage. Thus, if U22 Vietnam wins against Singapore but loses to Thailand, all three teams will have 12 points.

At that time, the goal difference will be very important to decide the 2 tickets to the next round. In the worst case, if U22 Vietnam loses 1 of the last 2 matches and the 2 opponents Thailand and Indonesia have a better goal difference in the last 2 matches, U22 Vietnam can be completely pushed down to 3rd place and say goodbye to SEA Games 30.

Waiting for Coach Park Hang-seo's calculation

In the history of confrontations between the U22 age group, Vietnam and Singapore have only met once at the 2013 SEA Games, when U22 Singapore won 1-0 against U22 Vietnam.

At this SEA Games, U22 Singapore is not a difficult opponent, however U22 Vietnam still has to be very cautious to avoid a draw and only get 1 point. Because we must get many points soon to have the right to self-determination.

The question for coach Park Hang-seo now is whether the Korean strategist will field the strongest squad, focusing all his efforts on winning 3 points or let the key players rest for the "big battle" against Thailand just 2 days later.

Expected lineup for U22 Vietnam against Singapore. Graphics: TK

Accordingly, U22 Vietnam can start with goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung. In the match against U22 Indonesia, this goalkeeper made a mistake that led to a goal. Coach Park will not change the goalkeeper immediately to avoid psychological effects on his students.

The trio of central defenders will have a big change when Tan Sinh relapses his injury in the match against U22 Indonesia. Most likely, Duc Chien will replace him. On the left, Van Hau will be moved up and make way for Ngoc Bao to play next to Thanh Chung.

In the midfield and forward lines, coach Park Hang-seo has reason to keep the same as in the match against U22 Indonesia. Accordingly, Tan Tai is still trusted in the right midfield position. The central midfield duo will most likely still be Hoang Duc and Hung Dung while Trong Hoang and Quang Hai will support the striker Tien Linh.

In case of having an advantage in the score, Coach Park Hang-seo can completely let the pillars rest to prepare for the next match. If they continue to win against U22 Singapore, U22 Vietnam and Coach Park Hang-seo will extend the 14-match unbeaten streak in 2019.

The match between U22 Vietnam and U22 Singapore will take place at 19:00 today, December 3.

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