Losing to Thailand, U22 Vietnam once again missed the SEA Games gold dream

(Baonghean.vn) - Unable to capitalize on clear opportunities in the match against U22 Thailand, U22 Vietnam had to pay a heavy price at SEA Games 29.

Right in the first minutes, U22 Thailand showed their strength with a long-range shot that hit the goal of goalkeeper Phi Minh Long. This was a punch-and-goal save by the goalkeeper of U22 Vietnam and signaled a difficult match.

Vietnamese players could not show much against U22 Thailand. Photo: Xuan Thanh

In the following minutes, Thailand was still the one who had the upper hand in controlling the ball and creating more chances. Meanwhile, U22 Vietnam was still stuck in approaching the opponent's goal. The passing and attacking style of coach Huu Thang's students was not promoted until Tuan Tai had a chance to face goalkeeper Muangngam in the 43rd minute. From the counter-attack, Van Toan passed the ball up to Tuan Tai for a chance to finish. However, unfortunately, his shot was blocked by the goalkeeper before the ball hit the post.

Right in the first half's injury time, the score was opened for Thailand thanks to a confusing decision by the Chinese referee. Starting from Tuan Anh's defensive support situation, the referee thought that goalkeeper Minh Long had made a mistake when holding the ball up. Before the indirect free kick, number 16 Phitiwat easily opened the score 1-0 to close the first 45 minutes.

U22 Thailand brings sadness to Vietnamese football. Photo: Xuan Thanh

Not long into the second half, the unstable mentality of the game caused goalkeeper Phi Minh Long to continue making mistakes when outside the penalty area in the 52nd minute, Au-tra player helped U22 Thailand score the second goal too simply. Losing 2 goals quickly made difficulties pile up for U22 Vietnam.

In the following minutes, Coach Huu Thang's players still could not hold the ball. Meanwhile, U22 Thailand still controlled the game well. When there were more than 40 minutes left, Quang Hai was brought in to strengthen the attack, replacing Hong Duy. However, the Vietnamese players were mentally heavy and often made mistakes.

The best chance came in the 65th minute when Quang Hai, who had just entered the field, brought a penalty for U22 Vietnam. It was unbelievable that Cong Phuong shot the ball over the bar. A missed shot only added to the sadness of the home fans.

The emotions of the Thai coaching staff when the home team's players raised the score to 3-0 against U22 Vietnam. Photo: Xuan Thanh

Pushing forward to find an equalizer, U22 Vietnam encountered dangerous counter-attacks and had to pay a heavy price. In the 68th minute, the nightmare of Vietnamese fans did not stop when Thailand's Phitiwat overcame Van Hau and defeated Phi Minh Long, raising the score to 3-0. When the game was lost, coach Huu Thang sent the remaining two strikers, Thanh Binh and Duc Chinh, onto the field. However, U22 Vietnam's attempt to score an honorary goal could not come true.

At the end of the match, U22 Vietnam lost 0-3 to Thailand and was officially eliminated from the 29th SEA Games. Because in the match at the same time, U22 Indonesia defeated Cambodia with a score of 2-0 and closed the group stage with 11 points./.

Trung Kien