Cambodia team practices in private, determined to make things difficult for Vietnam team
(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of November 23, the Cambodian and Vietnamese teams had their final training session at Hang Day Stadium before facing each other. Despite being eliminated, the Cambodian team still came to Vietnam with a very serious attitude and determination to make things difficult for Coach Park Hang-seo and his team.
The Cambodian team started training at Hang Day Stadium from 5pm to 6pm. After 3 matches, they have 3 points thanks to a 3-1 win over Laos, and losses to Malaysia and Myanmar. This result puts Cambodia in 4th/5th place and has been eliminated. The match against the Vietnamese team tomorrow night is only an honor for Cambodia.
However, the Cambodian team still showed seriousness and determination when facing the Vietnamese team. The proof is that in this afternoon's practice session, the away team only agreed to let the media work for the first 15 minutes, then requested to practice in private.
In the first 15 minutes, the Cambodian team did some light warm-up exercises, getting used to the ball, and passing it back and forth. Assistant coach Felix Dalmas and the coaching staff then briefed the whole team about today's training session. Japanese football legend Keisuke Honda, who is also the head coach of Cambodia, did not come to Vietnam this time because he had to return to Australia to play for Melbourne Victory Club in the A-League.
In the previous press conference, assistant coach Felix Dalmas confirmed that he had found some weaknesses of the Vietnam team: "We found some weaknesses of the Vietnam team. Right now I cannot tell you. However, we will try to exploit this weakness. Vietnam is still a strong team, but we will try our best. Cambodia's goal is to improve after each match."
Regarding head-to-head record, in the 5 previous meetings at Tiger Cup or AFF Cup at present. History shows that the Vietnamese team has won all matches against the neighboring team.
Photo series of Cambodia national team training on the afternoon of November 23.
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| Although they no longer have a chance to advance, the Cambodian team still showed great determination when visiting Vietnam at Hang Day Stadium. Coach Keisuke Konda's team lost 0-1 to Malaysia, lost 1-4 to Myanmar, and beat Laos 3-1 before meeting Vietnam. Photo: TK |
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| The team in dark shirts appeared very serious during the training session. Playing against Vietnam on away ground is a great opportunity for this country's team to gain experience. Photo: TK |
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| The grass at Hang Day is currently very beautiful, which will help the professional quality of the match reach its highest level. Photo: TK |
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| Striker Chan Vathanaka is the most outstanding player on the Cambodian national team. Photo: TK |
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| Without much motivation left, the Cambodian team still requested to practice privately after 15 minutes to allow reporters to work freely. Photo: TK |
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| The main referee for the upcoming match between Vietnam and Cambodia at Hang Day is Ma Ning. This referee officiated the first leg of the 2014 AFF Cup between Vietnam and Malaysia and had many unfavorable comments for coach Toshiya Miura and his team. Photo: TK |
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