Vietnam team needs the spirit of U22 Vietnam in 2019
(Baonghean.vn) - The 0-2 defeat to the Thai team in the first leg of the semi-final made the task of coach Park Hang-seo and his team in the second leg of the semi-final even more difficult.
Want to be in the final,Vietnam teammust overcome the Thai team with a difference of more than 2 goals, in the match that will take place at 7:30 p.m. on December 26. In case Que Ngoc Hai and his teammates only win with a difference of 2 goals, the second leg of the semi-final will play an additional 30 minutes of extra time and can be decided by a penalty shootout.
Obviously, to defeat the Thai team with such a score is not an easy task for coach Park Hang-seo and his team. Firstly, at the present time, the team from the "Land of the Golden Temple" is in high form, with a series of famous stars, typically Chanathip Songkrasin. Secondly, the force in the hands of coach Park Hang-seo is seriously damaged (Do Duy Manh is injured).
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| The ball dispute between players of the Vietnam Team (red shirts) and the Thailand Team in the first leg of the semi-final. Photo: VNN |
However, the chance of a comeback for the Vietnam team is still there, although very slim. Don't forget that in football there is always an element of surprise. There are many teams that are in a more disadvantageous situation than the Vietnam team at the moment, but still do the unthinkable. For example, the case of U22 Vietnam in the group stage of men's football at the 30th SEA Games.
On the journey to the Gold Medal, Coach Park Hang-seo and his team had to go through extremely difficult matches. However, thanks to their determination, the players of U22 Vietnam created emotional comebacks. The "victims" of Nguyen Tien Linh and his teammates were U22 Indonesia and especially U22 Thailand, a fateful opponent.
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| U22 Vietnam players celebrate their goal against U22 Thailand in the group stage of men's football at the 30th Sea Games. Photo courtesy of Hai Hoang |
In the final match of Group B, U22 Vietnam was led by U22 Thailand with a score of 2-0, when the clock had just reached the 11th minute. And 1 of the 2 goals conceded by U22 Vietnam came from a personal mistake by goalkeeper Nguyen Van Toan. If the score of 2-0 was maintained until the end of the match, coach Park Hang-seo and his team would have to watch U22 Thailand and U22 Indonesia enter the semi-finals.
Under the direction of Coach Park Hang-seo, the players of U22 Vietnam were not discouraged. After conceding two quick goals, Nguyen Trong Hoang and his teammates rose up strongly, forcing their colleagues on the U22 Thailand side to fall into a passive defense. Nguyen Tien Linh's double was a worthy reward for the efforts of Coach Park Hang-seo and his team.
Hopefully, the comeback of U22 Vietnam against U22 Thailand, which took place more than 2 years ago, will be the basis for Que Ngoc Hai and his teammates to believe in a victory in the second leg of the AFF Cup 2020 semi-final. Anyway, Coach Park Hang-seo and his team still have more than 90 minutes to turn the tables against the Thai team. Objectively speaking, the gap of 2 goals is not impossible to bridge.
In fact, if it weren't for "bad luck" and being "oppressed" by the Qatari referee team, Que Ngoc Hai and his teammates could have done it in the first leg of the semi-final./.