Vietnam Olympic temporarily leads Macau Olympic 6-0
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Thanh Binh and Ngoc Thang helped Vietnam get off to a very favorable start when they scored consecutively in just the first five minutes.
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The match was postponed when the referee decided to give both teams an open field due to heavy rain in Shah Alam.
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Thanh Binh raised the score to 2-0.Cong Phuong had a favorable pass back for Thanh Binh to swing his foot to finish within 16m50 to double the gap.
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The score is 1-0 for Vietnam.Ngoc Thang ran down to receive a pass with his teammate's head and finished into the far corner, defeating the Macau goalkeeper.
Ngoc Thang's early goal was a very favorable start for Vietnam.
The weather was not in favor of the match with thunder and dark clouds. The Shah Alam stadium organizers had to turn on floodlights for both teams.
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The match begins.Macau Olympic kicks off in the first half.
Vietnam Olympic team's starting lineup with 3-4-3 attacking formation.
30 minutes before kick-off, Vietnamese fans began entering the stadium, carrying banners to support their team. Photo: Duc Dong.
The referees also warmed up to prepare for 90 minutes of duty. Photo: Duc Dong.
TUAN ANH CANNOT PLAY TODAY
The star midfielder of HAGL Club will not be able to participate when Vietnam Olympic team plays Macau Olympic team today. According to VnExpress, Tuan Anh has a torn thigh muscle. This player wearing number 8 shirt was not even included in the list of players registered for the match by coach Toshiya Miura.
Losing Tuan Anh (left) and Huy Toan (middle) due to injury, Vietnam Olympic team lost two important finishing options from the second line. Photo: Duc Dong.
In the match against Olympic Japan on March 29, Coach Miura let Tuan Anh sit on the bench for the entire match, in order to help him return to his best form for today's match. He had hoped that the midfielder's high-up attacks and long-range shots would bring a steel punch from the middle of the field when Olympic Vietnam needed to score many goals to compete with the other second-place teams in the group.
The absence of Tuan Anh is therefore a big loss for the Vietnam Olympic team.
Survey results (as of 3 p.m. today, March 31) show that VnExpress readers are optimistic that coach Miura and his team will win tickets to the final round of the U23 Asian Cup in Qatar next year.
Starting lineup:
Vietnam Olympics: Minh Long (goalkeeper), Manh Hung, Ngoc Hai (captain), Tien Dung, Huu Dung, Duy Manh, Ngoc Thang, Duc Huy, Cong Phuong, Thanh Binh, Van Toan.
Macau Olympics:Ho Man Fai (goalkeeper), Kam Chi Hou, Chan Man, Lo Kuan Io, I Chan, Tang Hou Fai, Ho Ka Seng, Lam Ka Seng, Ho Chi Fong, Iong Oi Chit, Pang Chi Hang (captain).
Vietnam Olympic players warm up in an excited mood. Photo: Duc Dong.
The Macau Olympic team was eliminated and they also entered this afternoon's formality match in a relaxed mood. Yesterday afternoon, instead of training, the entire Macau Olympic team was released from camp and went shopping. Photo: Duc Dong.
"You need to forget the defeat against Olympic Japan, there is nothing left to regret, our goal is the match against Olympic Macau. I want to see you play a beautiful and effective match," Mr. Miura instructed and motivated the players before the training session yesterday afternoon, March 30.
"We cannot underestimate Macau, they are not easy to bully," Mr. Miura commented on his opponents. "Our goal is to compete for a ticket among the five best second-placed teams. Therefore, we have to try our best, score many goals and wait."
Meanwhile, Macau coach Tam Iao San appeared quite relaxed before the final match. This coach said: "My players have little time to play together, we came here with the goal of learning and trying to play well in each match."
Macau was definitely eliminated after two losses so they did not have a good preparation for this match. Yesterday, while the Vietnamese Olympic team was busy practicing on the field, the Macau players were released from camp to go shopping. However, the Macau players cannot be underestimated when they showed dangerous counter-attacks in the match against Macau. A relaxed mentality can also be a dangerous weapon for the students of Coach Tam Iao San.
The Vietnamese Olympic players arrived at the field first. The whole team was optimistic and relaxed, waiting for the final match in Group I of the Asian U23 Championship qualifiers. Photo: Duc Dong.
Vietnamese fans arrived at Shah Alam Stadium the earliest this afternoon. Photo: Duc Dong.
| Team | Battle | Win | Peace | Lose | Goal | Conceded goal | Difference | Point |
| Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Macau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 0 |
Second place is in the hands of coach Miura and his team, if they defeat Olympic Macau in the final match on March 31. But to win a ticket to the U23 Asian finals in Qatar next year,Vietnam Olympic team needs to be in the group of five teams with the best results among the 10 second-placed teams..
Looking at the current comparison table between the second-placed teams,Vietnam Olympic is at the bottom, ninth place out of nine teams.(Group B has not played any matches yet). Coach Miura and his team currently have three points after two matches, behind all the teams: Oman (7 points), Saudi Arabia (7), Yemen (6), Uzbekistan (6), Myanmar (6), Thailand (6), Indonesia (6), Laos (4).
According to VNE
