Looking back at Vietnam's bitter defeat against Indonesia
Hai Hoang•DNUM_CAZABZCACE 07:49
(Baonghean.vn) - The Vietnamese team lost to Indonesia with a score of 0-1 and officially lost the chance to continue in the 2024 Asian Cup.
On the evening of January 19, the Vietnamese team entered the second match at the 2023 Asian Cup. Photo: Thuy AnMany Vietnamese fans living in Qatar came to cheer on coach Troussier and his team. Photo: Thuy AnIn this match, coach Troussier made many changes to the starting lineup. Captain Do Hung Dung returned to the bench, giving his place to midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai. Photo: Thuy AnThis is the first time Quang Hai has played for the national team in a FIFA scoring match, under Troussier, and also his first match after more than a year with the national team. Photo: Thuy AnIn the first minutes of the match, Vietnam let Indonesia control the ball and create many opportunities to attack. Photo: Thuy AnIndonesia pressed right on Vietnam's field, leaving the Vietnamese players with little time to handle the ball. Photo: Thuy AnOn the sidelines, coach Philippe Troussier looked worried. Photo: Thuy AnThe turning point of the match came when Thanh Binh pulled Rafael Struick's shirt in the penalty area in a rather obvious manner. Indonesia was then awarded a penalty. Photo: Thuy AnPlayer Asnawi Mangkualam easily fooled goalkeeper Filip Nguyen to open the score of the match. Photo: Thuy AnIn the second half, Coach Troussier made a surprising change when Thai Son and Tuan Hai, despite playing quite well in the first half, were let go and Le Pham Thanh Long and Khuat Van Khang entered the field. Photo: Thuy AnOpportunities also came to the Vietnamese team more often with some long-range shots and aerial battles but they were all unable to defeat the Indonesian goalkeeper. Photo: Thuy AnUnable to find an equalizer, the Vietnamese team even faced many dangerous counterattacks. Photo: Thuy AnIn the extra time, the Golden Dragons were down to 10 men when Le Pham Thanh Long received his second yellow card. Photo: Thuy AnDespite their best efforts, the Vietnamese team could not score a goal and accepted defeat with a score of 0-1. Photo: Thuy AnThis result also caused coach Troussier and his team to be officially eliminated from the 2023 Asian Cup. Photo: Thuy An
