Olympic Malaysia 1-2 Olympic Vietnam: The mark of Nghe An players

• March 27, 2015 21:59

The match is over. Vietnam Olympic team won 2-1 against Malaysia Olympic team.
This was a very important victory in the journey to win a ticket to the 2016 AFC U23 Championship for Coach Miura and his team. Malaysia took the lead thanks to Naim, but Vietnam came back with two consecutive goals from Huy Toan and Cong Phuong.
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BALL HIT THE CROSSBAR
Manh Hung's second free kick hit the Malaysian crossbar in today's match.
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Nazmi received a yellow card for a foul from behind on Cong Phuong.
The match has four minutes of injury time.
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Malaysian player fell in the 16m50 box but there was no penalty for the home team.
In the two semi-final matches at the AFF Cup 2014, Vietnam received their first goals from penalty kicks from Malaysia.
The final minutes of the match were torn apart by fouls from both teams.
Cong Phuong's goal at the end of the first half brought Olympic Vietnam very close to victory against their direct competitor for second place in the group. Photo: Duc Dong.
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Ngoc Thang received a yellow card. The referee seemed to have made a wrong judgment in this situation when the Vietnamese defender hit the ball, during a determined defensive run.
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Shahrul received a yellow card after blocking Van Toan.
Malaysia Olympics closed, study Cong Phuong
Contrary to his initial indifference, after reviewing the recent friendly match of Vietnam Olympic Team, Coach Razip Ismail changed his attitude and was impressed with Cong Phuong.
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Tuan Anh left the field to make way for Hoai An.
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Malaysia substitution: Adam comes on for Faizat.
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Faizat had a chance to shoot within 16m50 but the Malaysian striker's shot went over the bar.
Cong Phuong's technique and speed always cause difficulties for the Malaysian Olympic defense. Photo: Duc Dong.
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Van Toan volleyed the ball right at the edge of the 16m50 box, sending it high over the Malaysian goal. This was a situation where Cong Phuong and Van Toan put good pressure on the Malaysian defense, causing the opponent to be confused.
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Malaysia substitution: Ridzuan comes on for Syafwan.
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Malaysia is behind but the home players show no signs of attacking. The Vietnamese defense is not under much pressure from the opposing strikers.
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Malaysia substitution: Ashmawi comes on for Ariff.
Vo Huy Toan: From the abandoned to the mysterious factor of Toshiya Miura
After the shock of being eliminated from Hanoi Club by Coach Trieu Quang Ha, Huy Toan grew up strongly and then less than two years later became a mainstay of all levels of the Vietnamese national team.
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The player who scored the equalizer, Huy Toan, could not continue playing and had to leave the field to make way for Duc Huy.

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Huy Toan is becoming a formidable iron fist from the midfield of the Vietnam Olympic team. His having to leave the field due to injury is therefore a big loss for the team under coach Miura. Photo: Duc Dong.

Vietnam Olympic team practices in the rain and storm
The only practice session for Toshiya Miura and his team to get acquainted with the Shah Alam stadium did not go as smoothly as expected, when it suddenly poured rain.
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Huy Toan is in pain and needs help from medical staff.
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MISTAKE
Goalkeeper Hoai Anh rushed out and punched the ball right at striker Faizat's foot, but the home team's striker quickly shot wide when the Vietnamese goal was empty.
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Amirul's free kick from 30 meters sent the ball over the crossbar of the Vietnamese goal.
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HEADING
Van Toan had a tricky header that forced the Malaysian goalkeeper to struggle to push the ball wide of the post.
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The second half of the match begins..
Vietnam Olympics: Smiles after sweat
Putting aside doubts - even criticism - on the training ground, Toshiya Miura and his team are trying their best to have the best preparation before the qualifying round of the U23 Asian Cup this week.
Coach Miura 'admits defeat' to Olympic player
Seeing the Olympic players not practicing as expected, the Japanese coach could only shake his head in disappointment.
Huy Toan (right) and Cong Phuong - the two goals that helped Olympic Vietnam reverse the situation, leading 2-1 in the first 45 minutes. Photo: Duc Dong.
Malaysia controlled the ball a lot in the first half but did not have any breakthrough attacks. The home team's opening goal came from a free kick, partly helped by goalkeeper Hoai Anh's lack of concentration.
Vietnam did not control the ball much but their attacks were more impressive than their opponents. Both of Vietnam's goals were clearly marked, one from a good combination between Cong Phuong and Huy Toan, the other from a successful long ball.
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First half endsVietnam took the lead over Malaysia thanks to two goals from Huy Toan and Cong Phuong.
Huy Toan has a great connection with the Malaysian net at Shah Alam Stadium. Photo: Duc Dong.
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The score is 2-1 for Vietnam.. Ngoc Hai kicked the ball long from home for Cong Phuong to run down and finish past the Malaysian goalkeeper. The Vietnamese striker successfully broke the offside trap and helped the team turn the game around in just a few minutes.
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BALL OFF THE VERTICAL POST
From a narrow angle on the right wing, Cong Phuong took a decisive shot that went wide of the post.
The situation where Huy Toan (not in the photo) fired a cannon from the edge of the 16m50 area, scoring against Olympic Malaysia to equalize 1-1. Photo: Duc Dong.
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The score is 1-1 for Vietnam.The away team had the best coordination from the start of the match to score the equalizer. Cong Phuong received the ball at the edge of the 16m50 box and backheeled for Huy Toan to shoot into the Malaysian net.
This is the second consecutive time Huy Toan has scored at Shah Alam Stadium. In the first leg of the AFF Cup 2014 semi-final, Huy Toan also scored the equalizer to make it 1-1 and the match ended with a score of 2-1 for Vietnam.
Goalkeeper Hoai Anh was disappointed with the loss. Photo: Duc Dong.
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The score is 1-0 for Malaysia.Defender Naim took a free kick from 30 meters and sent the ball straight into the Vietnamese goal. Goalkeeper Hoai Anh jumped high but still could not block the opponent's shot.
Cong Phuong is playing well in the position of a withdrawn striker. Vietnam's dangerous attacks all come from the actions of player number 10. Photo: Duc Dong.
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BALL OFF THE VERTICAL POST
Van Toan received the ball in front of the 16m50 box before turning and shooting into the far corner. However, the ball went wide of the post.
Manh Hung in a fierce blocking situation. Photo: Duc Dong.
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Manh Hung had a second chance with a free kick from 20 meters but the ball did not get over the wall.
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Amirul volleyed from within 16m50 but the ball went too high over the Vietnamese goal.
Manh Hung's free kick hit the crossbar of the Malaysian Olympic team. Photo: Duc Dong.
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Manh Hung received the first yellow card of the match.
Tuan Anh is trying to slow down the opponent's attack and use his long passing ability to the top. Photo: Duc Dong.
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BALL HIT THE CROSSBAR
Manh Hung almost made a masterpiece if the crossbar of the Malaysian goal had not blocked this midfielder's free kick from 27 meters.
Vietnam Olympic team had some very dangerous attacks. Photo: Duc Dong.
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Malaysia had 65% of ball possession while Vietnam only had 35%.
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Cong Phuong stole the ball right in front of the opponent's 16m50 box but the Malaysian defender rushed in to cover.
Japan Olympics asked for help, Miura flatly refused
The compatriot team asked to change the practice schedule but was not accepted by coach Toshiya Miura for fear of affecting the Vietnam Olympic team.
Vietnam had the first chance, but overall, the game was still under the control of the home side. Photo: Duc Dong.
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FACE IT
Huy Toan surprised the Malaysian defense with a smart run to receive a pass from Cong Phuong. The Vietnamese midfielder fired a powerful shot but the ball went into the net.
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Malaysia is the team that has the dominant ball control in the first minutes. Vietnam actively competes fiercely but has not had any notable attacks.
Malaysia pressed the field from the first minutes, making it difficult for Vietnam's defense to defend. Photo: Duc Dong.
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BALL OVER THE BAR
The home team Malaysia had the first dangerous chance. Center-back Syawal jumped high and headed over the crossbar after a corner kick from the left wing.
Malaysia Olympic starting lineup.
Starting lineup of Vietnam Olympic team.