Impressive moments in the historic victory of Southeast Asian stars against Manchester United
Hai Hoang•DNUM_CJZAFZCACF 09:07
The victory of the Southeast Asian stars over Manchester United at Bukit Jalil Stadium (Malaysia) was not only a big surprise, but also a memorable milestone for regional football. The friendly match left many impressive moments.
On the evening of May 28, Man Utd entered the match against Southeast Asian Stars with a strong squad. Coach Amorim fielded 9/11 players, including famous players such as Onana, Maguire, Dalot, Casemiro, Mainoo, Hojlund... Photo: Hai HoangHowever, Man Utd only controlled the ball slightly in the first few minutes. Photo: Hai HoangThe visitors used a medium-paced style of play and quickly faced a dangerous attack from the Southeast Asian Star. Photo: Hai HoangHai Long, midfielder of the Vietnam national team, was placed on the right side of the attack line and became a dangerous striker as he continuously disturbed the opponent's defense. Photo: Hai HoangAfter 30 minutes, Man Utd suddenly put 4 young players on the field and among the players on the field were Maguire, Casemiro, Dalot. The lineup shuffle made Man Utd's playing style even more bland. Photo: Hai HoangEven in the important statistics in the first half, Man Utd were far behind the Southeast Asian Star. Photo: Hai HoangThe surprise happened in the 71st minute, from a sharp counter-attack, Segecic made an accurate pass from the middle for Maung Maung Lwin to run down and finish past goalkeeper Tom Heaton to open the score of the match. Photo: Hai HoangCoach Kim Sang-sik and his assistants rejoice at the goal. Photo: Hai HoangThe joy of fans from Vietnam, they are also fans of the MU team. Photo: Hai HoangBehind, Man Utd tried to fight back but the visitors did not create enough pressure on the Southeast Asian Stars' defense, where Duy Manh and Van Vi were used in the last 30 minutes of the second half. Photo: Hai HoangDefending the score 1-0, Southeast Asian Star won and took the championship cup of the friendly tournament in Malaysia. Photo: Hai HoangMU players were sad after the loss. Photo: Hai HoangSpeaking after the match, head coach Kim Sang Sik could not hide his joy: "I am very happy to have won against MU with a score of 1-0 today. My players played a great match with high performance, even though the team only had 2 days of training. Photo: Hai Hoang"I would also like to thank the fans, reporters and everyone for helping to create such a wonderful event," said Mr. Kim. Photo: Hai Hoang
