Setting up a one-sided game, Vietnam won big against Singapore

The celebration of Van Quyet and his teammates. Photo: Nhu Dat

Meeting Singapore is a very important training session for the Vietnamese team. The result of the match is probably not something that coach Park Hang-seo takes too seriously, but the ambition of the Korean strategist is to test a new way of playing for the red team. Of course, coach Park will not reveal too many tricks against the opponent Singapore because this is the team that will face Vietnam at the upcoming AFF Cup 2022.

Despite playing leisurely, Tuan Anh still created an overwhelming situation against Singapore. Photo: Nhu Dat

To achieve that goal, testing new personnel is an extremely necessary factor for this campaign. In the starting list of the Vietnamese team, there are a series of players who have not been familiar in recent years. In particular, striker Van Quyet has been on the field from the beginning. The return of the captain of Hanoi FC in red will bring a lot of curiosity to fans. In addition, defender Phan Tuan Tai and striker Nham Manh Dung also have their first debut at the team level.

Although it was just a friendly match, Singapore played quite cautiously. Coach Takayuki’s players concentrated in their home field to limit Vietnam’s attacking power. However, with very good technical strikers such as Van Quyet, Tuan Anh, Chau Ngoc Quang… Coach Park’s team still put a lot of pressure on the away team’s field.

Van Quyet had an excellent performance on his return. Photo: Nhu Dat

With the goal of not revealing too many attacking moves, it was not until the 35th minute of the match that Vietnam had the first clear chance of the match. Tuan Tai crossed the ball as if setting it up for Manh Dung, the Viettel striker jumped high to head it. However, the ball went just wide of Sunny's goal. This was a new move from two players who were playing for the national team for the first time. But fans had also seen the understanding of this duo when playing for the U23 Vietnam team.

In this match, Van Quyet's leading role in the game was clearly demonstrated when most of the Vietnamese team's attacks often passed through this player. The Hanoi FC captain, in addition to acting as an "architect" for the Vietnamese team's play, also often launched powerful shots. And what fans were waiting for came in the 37th minute of the match. Van Quyet handled the ball smoothly outside the opponent's penalty area, before making a tricky shot to defeat goalkeeper Sunny. The match score was opened for the Vietnamese team.

Nguyen Thanh Nhan scored his first goal for the Vietnamese team. Photo: Nhu Dat

In the second half, Coach Park let Tuan Hai rest and the new player born in 2003 - Dinh Duy of Da Nang was put on the field. In addition, Nguyen Thanh Nhan and Luong Duy Cuong were also brought in to replace Tuan Anh and Tuan Tai.

In the first touch of the ball, defender Nguyen Thanh Nhan doubled the gap for the Vietnamese team. From a smooth attack on the right wing, the ball was passed to Tan Tai, the Binh Dinh defender made a difficult cross forcing Sunny to push the ball away. Thanh Nhan was there in time to unleash a powerful shot that hit the opponent's net.

Tan Tai celebrates with young player Dinh Duy. Photo: Nhu Dat

After the Vietnamese team increased the score to 2-0, coach Park Hang-seo sent Van Duc onto the field to replace Van Quyet. Almost immediately after that, the midfielder of Song Lam Nghe An proved his worth, when he sent a pass like a set piece, allowing Tan Tai to easily head the ball into Sunny's net.

In the final minutes of the match, Vietnam still maintained the initiative and scored another goal by Khuat Van Khang.

The final result was Vietnam winning against Singapore with a score of 4-0.

In 6 days, coach Park Hang-seo's team will have their final match in the international friendly tournament against India./.