U23 Jordan 'challenges' U23 Vietnam; Draw 0-0 with U23 UAE, what did Quang Hai say?

Thanh Hien• January 11, 2020 07:41

(Baonghean.vn) - Rising to the top of Group D, U23 Jordan boldly "challenges" U23 Vietnam; Drawing 0-0 with U23 UAE, what did striker Quang Hai say?; Asian newspaper: "VAR helps U23 Vietnam avoid defeat" are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.

Rising to the top of Group D, U23 Jordan boldly "challenges" U23 Vietnam

Answering the press conference after the 2-1 victory over U23 North Korea in the opening match of the 2020 AFC U23 Championship, coach Ahmed Abu Ismail admitted that he watched about 45 minutes of the match between U23 Vietnam 0-0 U23 UAE that took place earlier, also at Buriram Stadium.

HLV Ahmed Abu Ismail của U23 Jordan mạnh dạn

Coach Ahmed Abu Ismail of Jordan U23 boldly "challenged" Vietnam U23.

"To be honest, I watched the 45 minutes of the match between U23 Vietnam and U23 UAE. It was very clear that U23 Vietnam was extremely dangerous at the end of each half with sharp players who could change the game with just one move," said Mr. Ahmed Abu Ismail.

Coach Ahmed Abu Ismail said: "Of course, this victory will help us be more confident and comfortable before the match against U23 Vietnam. We hope to maintain the impressive performance against U23 Vietnam like what we showed against North Korea."

Asian Newspaper: "VAR helps U23 Vietnam escape defeat"

Vietnam U23 drew with UAE U23 in the opening match of the AFC U23 Championship. This was a result contrary to the expectations of many Asian newspapers. Therefore, Live Sport Asia said that Vietnam U23 had a disappointing start and only escaped defeat thanks to VAR technology.

Trọng tài từ chối quả phạt đền sau khi tham khảo công nghệ VAR

The referee denied the penalty after consulting VAR technology.

Fox Sport has an article: “2018 U23 Asian runner-up draws goalless with U23 UAE”. In the article, the author also emphasized: “U23 UAE was awarded a penalty by the referee. Al Ameri held the ball to take the penalty, but VAR technology later determined that this was a foul outside the penalty area”.

In the second match, U23 Vietnam will face U23 Jordan on January 13.

Xavi is about to become head coach of Barcelona

The 40-year-old former midfielder has met with Barcelona's board of directors and is said to be set to replace coach Ernesto Valverde after the team's poor performance in recent times. Many European newspapers simultaneously published the above information in the early morning of January 11.

Xavi hiện là HLV CLB Al-Sadd tại Qatar. Ảnh: Getty.

Xavi is currently the coach of Al-Sadd Club in Qatar. Photo: Getty.

Spanish newspaper AS also confirmed that Barca will give Xavi a 2.5-year contract, ending in the summer of 2022. This result was achieved after a conversation lasting more than 2 hours between Barca's sporting director, Eric Abidal, and the team's CEO Oscar Grau with Xavi in Doha.

According to AS, Barca's current coach, Mr. Valverde, could be fired at any time and the Camp Nou team wants Xavi to be ready to take over the seat that Mr. Valverde left. Recently, he was unable to help Barca advance to the Spanish Super Cup final.

Draw 0-0 with U23 UAE, what did Quang Hai say?

Wearing the captain's armband in the opening match of U23 Vietnam against U23 UAE, Nguyen Quang Hai commented that this was really a difficult match for the whole team.

"UAE is a strong team so we had a difficult match. Therefore, getting 1 point in the first match is an acceptable result," Quang Hai commented on the opponent.

Nguyễn Quang Hải đã tạo ra nhiều cơ hội cho đồng đội ghi bàn vào lưới U23 UAE nhưng bất thành. (Ảnh: Vietnam+)

Nguyen Quang Hai created many opportunities for his teammates to score against U23 UAE but failed. (Photo: Vietnam+)

The striker of Hanoi FC admitted: "Vietnam really created clear opportunities but my teammates and I did not take advantage of them well. After this match, we will definitely learn from our experience and prepare well for the upcoming matches to aim for victories."

Goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung has a shoulder injury, unlikely to play in the match against U23 Jordan?

Entering the first match of U23 Vietnam at the 2020 AFC U23 Championship against UAE, goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung was unexpectedly given the opportunity to start by coach Park Hang-seo, after losing his position in U23 Vietnam at the recent 30th SEA Games in the Philippines.

During the 90 minutes of play in the 0-0 draw against U23 UAE, Bui Tien Dung played with concentration and handled the ball very firmly and accurately in the U23 Vietnam goal.

Bùi Tiến Dũng đảm bảo tốt sự an toàn trong hàng phòng ngự U23 Việt Nam. Ảnh: Quang Thịnh.

Bui Tien Dung ensures good safety in the U23 Vietnam defense. Photo: Quang Thinh.

However, in the 57th minute, the goalkeeper born in 1997 rushed out to catch the ball very decisively and was fouled by a player of U23 UAE, causing Tien Dung to fall from the air quite hard.

After the match, Bui Tien Dung said he tried his best to play until the last minutes with a sore shoulder. “I currently have a sore shoulder and I don’t know if I can play the next match or not,” the goalkeeper shared.

The 22-year-old goalkeeper has been examined by U23 Vietnam doctors for a shoulder injury, but his ability to play in the match against U23 Jordan on January 13 is still uncertain.

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