U23 Vietnam - U23 Thailand: Southeast Asia's super classic
(Baonghean.vn) - The match between U23 Vietnam and U23 Thailand in the final match of Group K of the 2020 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers will take place at My Dinh Stadium at 8:00 p.m. on March 26.
Before entering the final match of Group K, U23 Thailand is temporarily ranked first with 6 absolute points and a goal difference of 12. Standing right behind the young team from the "Land of the Golden Pagoda" is U23 Vietnam, with 6 points and a goal difference of "only" 7. Therefore, the match between the two teams is also the final match of the group.
If the match ends in a draw or U23 Thailand wins, the top spot will still belong to the Thais. Thus, to win the number 1 position in Group K, Coach Park Hang-seo and his team must be the winners. The task for Quang Hai and his teammates is extremely difficult, but not impossible. Objectively speaking, the chances of U23 Vietnam and U23 Thailand are 50/50.
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| The U23 Vietnam players are in good spirits after the victory over U23 Indonesia. Photo: zing.vn |
The 1-0 victory over U23 Indonesia in the second match was extremely valuable for coach Park Hang-seo and his team. Besides the value of points, U23 Vietnam also gained very meaningful lessons. Thanks to that, Quang Hai, Duc Chinh, Hoang Duc, Viet Hung... will have more confidence to complete the final goal of defeating U23 Thailand.
With home field advantage and a must-win situation, U23 Vietnam will have no reason to fear the young team from the "Land of the Golden Pagoda". In addition, in the most recent meeting between the two teams in the 3rd place match of the M-150 Cup 2017, the team led by coach Park Hang-seo defeated U23 Thailand with a score of 2-1. This is like a dose of "doping" to stimulate the fighting spirit of Quang Hai and his teammates.
On the other side of the front line, U23 Thailand is also not an easy opponent. The 4-0 victory over U23 Indonesia on the opening day is a clear demonstration of the strength of coach Gama and his team. Although they only participated in the qualifying round for the purpose of competition, U23 Thailand did not take their matches in Group K lightly, especially the competition with U23 Vietnam.
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| Striker Supachai Chaided is the most dangerous player of Thailand U23. Photo: zing.vn |
Brought to Hanoi with many great players, typically Supachai Chaided, Worachit Kanitsribumphen, Supachok Sarachart, Rattakorn Maikami, Marco Ballini... The Football Association of Thailand as well as football fans of this country hope that coach Gama and his team will compete successfully in the qualifying round, in order to restore the position of the number 1 football in Southeast Asia. And defeating U23 Vietnam right at My Dinh is the top goal of the team nicknamed "war elephants".
The importance of the match, combined with the rivalry between the two football teams, makes the match between U23 Vietnam and U23 Thailand, taking place at 8:00 p.m. on March 26, even more intense and exciting.
It is very likely that with the advantage of playing at home, Coach Park Hang-seo and his team will once again make the Thais regret. Simply, the times have changed./.