Statistics: U23 Australia coach paid a heavy price for underestimating U23 Vietnam
(Baonghean.vn) - Although before the match against U23 Vietnam, Coach Ante Milicic had very humble statements and highly appreciated Coach Park Hang Seo's students. However, the carelessness of this coach was one of the factors that caused them to suffer a bitter defeat.
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| Knowing himself and his opponent, Coach Park Hang Seo clearly showed his intention to play defensively with a 5-4-1 formation that sometimes changed to 5-2-3. Meanwhile, Coach Ante Milicic showed complacency by not fielding the strongest lineup, many of Australia's key players were given a rest to conserve energy for the final match of Group D. |
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| Heat map in the first half, U23 Vietnam played defensively and the ball mainly rolled outside the 16m50 area of goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung. |
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| In the second half, U23 Australia still controlled the game well, creating more opportunities but had no players who could make a difference. |
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| This statistic shows that U23 Vietnam often organizes attacks on the right wing. Where Cong Phuong and Van Thanh are active. The U23 Vietnam defense on the right wing often retreats to cover (37.5%). |
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| And striker Nguyen Quang Hai was the bright spot of U23 Vietnam with a goal scored in the 72nd minute, which was a situation where he suddenly switched to the right wing. Photo: AFC |
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| Ball control rate throughout the match, U23 Australia controlled the ball up to 75.3% but could not penetrate the U23 Vietnam defense. |
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| Statistics show that in one-on-one confrontations, U23 Vietnam is more successful. The interception rate of U23 Vietnam is 20 while U23 Australia is only 12. |
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| And finally, the number of shots of U23 Vietnam may be less than Australia, but the rate of hitting the target is equal (5 times). A victory marked by coach Park Hang Seo when he promptly withdrew Ha Duc Chinh and arranged for Van Duc to replace Cong Phuong when this player completed his task./. |
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