Bui Tien Dung returns, U23 Vietnam and U23 UAE draw

In the first minutes of the match, the game was quite balanced. However, U23 UAE was the one who had the first dangerous opportunity. In the 14th minute, Saleh comfortably dribbled the ball and then fired a shot from outside the penalty area but the ball went over the crossbar of Bui Tien Dung's goal. Meanwhile, in the first 20 minutes, U23 Vietnam had not once caused trouble for the opponent's goal.

In the 22nd minute, after Thanh Chung's indecisive clearance, the number 10 of the U23 UAE side had a one-touch shot with great force, fortunately for U23 Vietnam the ball went over the bar. Stuck in the opponent's penetration phases, U23 Vietnam used a lot of long balls. This made it quite difficult for the opponent to resolve.

U23 Vietnam starting lineup. Photo: Hai Hoang

At this time, the attacks of U23 Vietnam became more frequent and faster. In the 29th minute, a dangerous corner kick by U23 Vietnam made the opponent's defense falter. Unfortunately, the Vietnamese players failed to take advantage of this opportunity. Just a few minutes later, receiving a pass back from Hoang Duc, Quang Hai rushed forward and fired his signature shot, but the ball went over the crossbar of the U23 UAE goal.

In the 40th minute, U23 Vietnam once again faced a dangerous situation. Saleh dribbled past two defenders in red shirts alone, before passing to Alameri. However, the number 7 of U23 UAE missed the ball. Before that, the U23 Vietnam defense left space for Saleh to enter the penalty area and then shoot. The ball went over the crossbar of goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung.

In the last 10 minutes of the first half, the midfield of U23 UAE was somewhat dominant and created more scoring opportunities than U23 Vietnam. The two teams entered the break without any goals scored.

Player number 9 of the U23 UAE side repeatedly caused trouble for the Vietnamese defense. Photo: Hai Hoang

Five minutes into the second half, Tan Sinh was penalized for a tackle from behind on Saleh. The referee pointed to the penalty spot for UAE. However, after consulting VAR technology, the penalty spot was placed outside the 16m50 box. In the subsequent penalty situation, Bui Tien Dung excellently blocked the opponent's powerful shot. The match was interrupted by fouls from both sides, in which Vietnam had 9 fouls and UAE had 8 fouls.

In the 58th minute, central defender Dinh Trong came on for Tan Sinh. The Hanoi FC player will play in the center of the U23 Vietnam defense. In the 62nd minute, Hoang Duc's shot from a clear attack by U23 Vietnam hit the hand of a UAE defender. VAR intervened again but did not award a penalty to U23 Vietnam.

A dangerous situation in the second half. Photo: Hai Hoang

At this time, Coach Park Hang-seo continued to change personnel, Trong Hung entered the field to replace Duc Chien. At the same time, Quang Hai played lower to pair with Hoang Duc in central midfield. In the 79th minute, a surprise opportunity came to U23 Vietnam with a cross from Viet Anh on the right wing, unfortunately Tien Linh's one-touch shot was blocked by the opposing defender.

Opportunities began to come more often for the U23 Vietnam strikers. In the 81st minute, midfielder Hoang Duc passed the ball back to Quang Hai for a second-line shot, but the ball could not get past the dense defense.

In the 85th minute, U23 UAE had the answer, fortunately goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung controlled the situation during the penetration and finishing of the opponent's striker. Immediately, U23 Vietnam had some brilliant attacks. Quang Hai broke through 3 white-shirted defenders and then shot but failed. The ball reached Tien Linh's position, striker number 22 continued to turn and shoot but could not beat goalkeeper Al Shamsi's reflexes.

Hoang Duc created many mutations. Photo: Hai Hoang

In the 88th minute, Quang Hai's corner kick sent the ball to Viet Anh's position, unfortunately his header missed the post by a hair. At this time, midfielder Thai Quy was brought on to replace Tien Linh.

In the 5 minutes of extra time, U23 Vietnam played bravely but had to accept a goalless draw against U23 UAE. This result helped coach Park Hang-seo and his team gain a valuable point before facing U23 Jordan in the next match.

Commentator Quang Tung comments on U23 Vietnam at the 2020 AFC U23 Championship

(Baonghean.vn) - Is the U23 Vietnam team participating in the 2020 AFC U23 Championship really inferior to the team that created a miracle in Changzhou in 2018? With what mindset will Coach Park Hang-seo and his team come to the tournament in Thailand? Those are the stories shared by commentator Ngo Quang Tung with Nghe An Newspaper reporters.

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