Defeating Thailand in the last minute of extra time, U19 Vietnam entered the final match against Korea.
(Baonghean.vn) - Although he played an overwhelming attacking game for most of the match, it was not until the extra minutes of the match that Van Tung's shining moment brought joy to U19 Vietnam on the day of coach Philippe Troussier's debut.
In the first semi-final match taking place at 4:30 p.m., U19 Korea easily won against U19 Uzbekistan with a score of 5-1. In that context, U19 Vietnam had more motivation to win against Thailand as a gift to introduce "White Witch" Philippe Troussier.
What happened on the field in the early stages of the match showed that the U19 Vietnam team was better prepared than Thailand. The away team proactively dominated the game by holding the ball most of the time, coordinating smoothly and calmly, forcing the home team to only know how to pass long and commit fouls.
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| U19 Vietnam arrived in Thailand to attend the first tournament under the new coach. Photo: VFF |
Entering the second half, U19 Thailand regained control of the game and organized dangerous attacks towards Lam Hao's goal, however, goalkeeper number 28 played excellently and successfully blocked the shots.
In the 69th minute, the Thai goalkeeper had a very strong collision that caused striker Quoc Dat of U19 Vietnam to leave the field on a stretcher. This collision made U19 Thailand lose their spirit in the following minutes and also gradually lost the advantage in the game they had had before.
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| U19 Vietnam won in extra time. Photo: FAT |
Winning 1-0, U19 Vietnam entered the final match against U19 Korea at 7:00 p.m. on October 12. The host team Thailand will meet U19 Uzbekistan in the third-place match taking place 2 hours earlier.
