5 Nghe An players on the field, Vietnam cannot create a miracle against Iran

Despite the difference in skill level, the Vietnamese team entered the match with confidence and caused Iran many difficulties. In the 7th minute, the Vietnamese midfield lost the ball dangerously. Sardar Azmoun rushed down very quickly but goalkeeper Dang Van Lam had a precise move to stop Iran's number 20 striker.

In the 14th minute, another quick, short-contact combination between the duo Saman Ghoddos and Sardar Azmoun, but goalkeeper Van Lam still proactively came in and out to clear the danger for the Vietnamese team's goal. Two minutes later, from a through ball from Ashkan Dejagah, Saman Ghoddos rushed down and fired a shot but could not beat goalkeeper Van Lam.

At the beginning of the match, the Vietnamese team was not too inferior to the opponent who was considered stronger in all aspects. In the first 15 minutes, the ball possession rate of coach Park Hang-seo and his team was up to 45%.

Iran's aerial contest rate is very superior. Photo: AFC

The surprise happened when Iran was forced to commit more fouls than Vietnam. The referee showed a yellow card to player number 17, Mehdi Taremi, after a foul on Doan Van Hau. On the defensive side, Que Ngoc Hai continuously threw himself into the air to save the ball and suffered pain in his efforts to block and prevent his opponent's shots.

After 37 minutes of keeping a clean sheet and standing firm against the terrible pressure from Iran's attack, Vietnam finally conceded a goal. From a cross from Saman Ghoddos on the right wing, Sardar Azmoun jumped high to head the ball from close range, giving goalkeeper Van Lam no chance to block. In this phase, the two central defenders Tien Dung, Duy Manh and Trong Hoang were sucked in, revealing dangerous gaps.

At the end of the first half, Vietnam was behind 0-1 with a ball possession rate of 29.6%. Surprisingly, the rate of one-on-one contests by Coach Park Hang-seo's students was 46.5%, while aerial contests were only 28.6%. Iran had 6 shots while Vietnam had only 1 shot.

In the national team lineupVietnam has 5 players from Nghe An participating in this Asian Cup, including Ngoc Hai, Trong Hoang, Van Duc, Cong Phuong and Ngan Van Dai. All 5 players were on the field in the match against Iran.

In the second half, Coach Park sent striker Nguyen Van Toan onto the field to replace Phan Van Duc in the hope of improving the attacking front. In the 52nd minute, Van Toan's through ball put Cong Phuong in a position facing the Iranian goalkeeper, but the number 10 striker of the Vietnamese team could not take advantage to score.

A minute later, Mehdi Taremi fired a decisive shot from outside the box, but goalkeeper Van Lam still showed his steadfastness in front of the Vietnamese team's goal. After being hurt from a collision, Duc Huy left the field to make way for Ngan Van Dai.

The presence of Van Dai made the Vietnamese team's attack brighter. After that, Iran also made 2 consecutive substitutions.

Iran took advantage of Duy Manh's mistake to score the second goal. Photo: AFC

In the 69th minute, it was Sardar Azmoun again with a move that surpassed Duy Manh, before finishing with a tricky shot that forced goalkeeper Van Lam to pick the ball out of the net for the second time. In the 75th minute, the Vietnamese defense continued to be alarmed, Sardar Azmoun rushed in to finish after a cross from Saman Ghoddos, but Hung Dung was able to roll to save the goal for the Vietnamese team. Two minutes later, the Vietnamese team was awarded a free kick from a distance of more than 20 meters, unfortunately Quang Hai's shot sent the ball right to the position of goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand.

In the 84th minute, Trong Hoang left the field to make way for striker Tien Linh and Ngan Van Dai played right in the position left by Trong Hoang, Cong Phuong retreated to play as a midfielder. Taking advantage of the mistake of the Iranian defense, Doan Van Hau passed low into the penalty area, Quang Hai made a left-footed shot but the ball missed the target. The second clear chance of the Vietnam team in this match.

In the end, Vietnam lost 0-2. This result helped Iran to get an early ticket to the knockout round while Vietnam's chances became more fragile after 2 defeats.

Although they lost the match, the spirit and performance of the boys in red were commendable./.

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