Cong Phuong scored in a friendly match against Hai Phong Club

On the afternoon of June 17, coach Philippe Troussier combined the Vietnamese national team (including players who did not play in the match against Hong Kong) and the U23 Vietnam team into one team to play a friendly match with Hai Phong Club at Lach Tray Stadium.

Coach Philippe Troussier wanted to have more experiments, so he divided the match into 3 halves, each lasting 30 minutes. The French strategist wanted to carefully check the players' performance in preparation for the match against Syria on June 20. In this friendly match, the most notable face was the player from Nghe An - striker Nguyen Cong Phuong.

Cong Phuong scores for U23 Vietnam. Photo: Hai Hoang

It was also Cong Phuong who scored the winning goal.U23 Vietnamin the third round. This goal also gives Cong Phuong more hope of being selected by coach Philippe Troussier for the main squad in the upcoming friendly match with Syria.

Before that, in the first 2 halves, Hai Phong showed superior experience and played aggressively. The home team scored 2 goals with a double from Huu Son.

Coach Philippe Troussier wants to experiment a lot in this match. Photo: Hai Hoang

After the match with Hai Phong Club, the Vietnamese team will travel to Nam Dinh to prepare for a friendly match against the Syrian team on June 20 at Thien Truong Stadium.

In this match, two expected players, Cong Phuong and Van Toan, are expected to start. Previously, both did not play in the friendly match with Hong Kong (China) because they joined the Vietnam team quite late, due to Yokohama FC or Seoul E-Land releasing players late./.

Hai Hoang