U23 Vietnam excellently won the Southeast Asian championship

U23 Vietnam showed convincing play in the final match. Photo: Internet

It can be said that the biggest rival ofU23 Vietnamin this tournament it was the Covid-19 pandemic. But with determination and resilience, the yellow star warriors overcame everything to win a ticket to the final match.

The good news is that in this match we welcome the return of some key players. Especially captain Dung Quang Nho. This is an extremely important player of the team.Coach Dinh The Nam. Player Ho Khac Luong ofSLNAcontinued to be used in the role of a centre-back.

The reunion with the team with a deep connection with Thailand, the U23 Vietnam players were very determined. That was shown right from the opening whistle. Coach Dinh The Nam's team was very diligent in pressing high, thus forcing the entire Thai team to retreat deep into their home field.

With the return of Quang Nho, the lines of play became smoother and more rhythmic. The captain of U23 Vietnam played the role of a bridge for the lines, and this player also had many sharp breakthroughs in the middle.

It was Quang Nho's aggressiveness that made the Thai defense a bit confused. And if Nguyen Hoang had been a little quicker, in the 6th minute of the match, goalkeeper Narongsak would have had to go into the net to pick up the ball. That was the situation where the Thai center back headed the ball back, giving Nguyen Hoang a chance to face the opponent's goalkeeper. But Narongsak rushed out faster to clear the ball.

U23 Vietnam has many options to approach Thailand's penalty area. This is shown in many situations where coach Dinh The Nam's players, through many passes in the middle, suddenly open up the wings for the wingers. Low crosses or back passes for the second line to finish have really caused a lot of difficulties for Thailand.

U23 Vietnam's goal celebration. Photo: Internet

By playing like that, Nguyen Hoang and Bao Toan had consecutive opportunities to open the score of the match. It must be said that the playing style of U23 Vietnam in the first half was quite fast and technical. That helped Mr. Dinh The Nam's team have more ball control time than Thailand.

The opponents of U23 Vietnam did not have a good game, but the number of opportunities they created was not inferior. The Thai players with long shots from outside the penalty area, many times caused difficulties for goalkeeper Dang Tuan Hung. That was demonstrated by the shots of Thanawat, Kroekphon, Thanawut. Especially Thanawut's shot hit the post of U23 Vietnam.

However, coach Dinh The Nam's team was the one to open the scoring in the match. That goal came in the 45th minute. Receiving a cross from his teammate on the left wing, Bao Toan jumped high and headed the ball into the top corner of the goal, leaving goalkeeper Narongsak standing there watching the ball fly into the net.

Entering the second half, with the excitement gained after opening the score, U23 Vietnam played with great enthusiasm. SLNA's Ho Van Cuong entered the field and made his mark, when he broke through on the right wing, then passed the ball to Nguyen Hoang to face the opposing goalkeeper. Unfortunately, this striker missed the opportunity.

Thailand really wanted to push up their formation to find a goal, but with the extremely fast approach of U23 Vietnam, they did not let the opponent easily do that.

The match ended with the victory of the red team. U23 Vietnam has excellently won the U23 Southeast Asian Championship. It can be said that this is a memorable tournament for the students of coach Dinh The Nam. A tournament in which we have shown the indomitable spirit of the Vietnamese people. And we have achieved extremely sweet results.

Starting lineup

Vietnam:Dang Tuan Hung, Phan Tuan Tai, Nguyen Thanh Nhan, Ho Khac Luong, Doan Anh Viet, Nguyen Trung Thanh, Dung Quang Nho, Dinh Quy, Tran Bao Toan, Vo Nguyen Hoang, Huynh Tien Dat.

Reserves: Tran Liem Dieu, Ho Van Cuong, Tran Quang Thinh, Tran Manh Quynh, Hoang Van Toan, Truong Duc Manh.

Thailand: Narongsak, Thawatchai, Theekawin, Chonnapat, Sittha, Kakana, Thanawat, Kroekphon, Woradach, Anusak, Thanawut.

Subs: Nalawich, Kasidej, Seksan, Tuwanon, Sattawas, Songkhramsamut, Tony, Khunanon, Nuttasit.

Duc Anh