Defeating U23 Philippines, Vietnam won a ticket to the semi-finals of U23 Southeast Asia
Hai Hoang (Working from Thailand)•DNUM_CDZAIZCACD 06:26
(Baonghean.vn) - Winning against U23 Philippines with a score of 1-0, U23 Vietnam advanced to the semi-finals of the U23 Southeast Asian tournament with the first position in Group C.
On the evening of August 22, the Vietnam U23 team entered the second match of the Southeast Asian U23 tournament. Photo: Hai HoangIn this match, 4 players from Song Lam Nghe An Club (Dinh Xuan Tien, Tran Nam Hai, Le Dinh Long Vu, Le Nguyen Hoang) were all in the starting lineup. Photo: Hai HoangJust a draw is enough to qualify for the semi-finals of the 2023 Southeast Asian U23 Championship. However, coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team are still aiming for a victory to take the top spot in the group and advance straight to the semi-finals. Photo: Hai HoangAfter several attacks, U23 Vietnam scored the equalizer in the 18th minute. Photo: Hai HoangFrom the pass of number 13 Dang Duong into the penalty area, Huu Tuan fired a cannon into the Philippines net, opening the score 1-0 for U23 Vietnam. Photo: Hai HoangIn the following minutes, both teams created situations of "tit for tat" but lacked precision in the final phase. The first half ended without any more goals being scored. Photo: Hai HoangIn the second half, U23 Philippines pushed up their formation to find an equalizer. In the 47th minute, Merino had a chance to tap the ball close to the goal in a situation where Van Chuan cleared the ball but he unfortunately missed. Photo by Hai HoangIn the following minutes, U23 Vietnam still controlled the game, however, Xuan Tien and his teammates could not score any more goals. Photo: Hai HoangIn the remaining minutes, coach Hoang Anh Tuan's students played slowly and controlled the ball. Photo: Hai HoangIn the 82nd minute of the match, after a collision between Van Truong and a Philippine player, the referee and the coaching staff of U23 Vietnam had to step in to intervene. Photo: Hai HoangAssistant Tran Duc Cuong had to hug Van Truong to avoid a fight. Photo: Hai HoangThe match resumed after a few minutes of pause, U23 Vietnam had more dangerous attacks towards the Philippines goal, Photo: Hai HoangHowever, the red team continuously missed a number of good scoring opportunities from situations by Van Truong or Quoc Viet. Photo: Hai HoangThe score of 1-0 remained until the final whistle. With this result, Dinh Xuan Tien and his teammates won the top spot in Group C and will meet U23 Malaysia in the semi-finals. Photo: Hai Hoang.
