Vietnam Olympics 0-2 Japan Olympics: Powerless

Coach Toshiya Miura and his team approached the match with a defensive strategy but could not prevent the higher-class opponent from scoring.

"We played with 200% of our strength today." Captain Que Ngoc Hai said after the loss to Olympic Japan. Obviously, coach Toshiya Miura's young players played with great effort.

Defeating Olympic Malaysia in the opening match was an important result, helping coach Miura easily choose how to approach the match with Olympic Japan. Against an opponent with superior strength and experience, Vietnam has a very small chance of winning. Therefore, choosing a defensive style with a 5-4-1 formation is appropriate. Coach Miura's approach was predictable, not only from the fans of his country, but also from the opponent Olympic Japan.

The young players played with a tenacious spirit, building a "double-decker bus" in front of goalkeeper Phi Minh Long's goal. The red shirts were very diligent in pressing, making it difficult for the Japanese Olympic team to develop the ball for most of the match.

But spirit cannot always work miracles when the difference in strength between the two teams is so obvious. After the constant pressure from the Japanese Olympic team, the Vietnamese defenders could not always maintain their composure. In two of those many loose balls, the Vietnamese Olympic team conceded two goals, both scored by Nakajima.

Video clip of the main events of the match:

According to VNE