Love for the Fatherland in the stands of the U19 Asian Cup
•November 7, 2017 08:18
(Baonghean.vn) - Defeating U19 Taiwan (China) with a score of 2-1, coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team won tickets to the 2018 U19 Asian Cup Finals as group winners after two wins, earning 6 points and ranking first in group H. Contributing to that success, there was great encouragement from Vietnamese people abroad.
Knowing that U19 Vietnam will participate in the 2018 U19 Asian qualifiers in Taiwan (China), many fans have been waiting for coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team for many days. At the airport, hundreds of Vietnamese fans waited for hours to see the home team players. Photo: Nguyen Dat
In the opening match against U19 Macau, U19 Vietnam had a hard-fought 2-0 victory. In the stands, thousands of Vietnamese fans dyed Fu Jen University Stadium red. Photo: Thuan Bui
It is rare for the Vietnamese national team to compete in Taiwan, so this is an opportunity for Vietnamese people living and working in Taiwan to gather and express their love for the Fatherland. The enthusiasm is something that coach Hoang Anh Tuan's students can feel. Photo: Thuan Bui
Not only bringing to the stadium their love for their homeland, Vietnamese fans also brought a large flag to cover a grandstand in red. Photo: Thuan Bui
Vietnamese fans cheering at the U19 Asian qualifiers are of all ages and genders. Female fans also show their passion for football. Photo: Thuan Bui
The unique and professional cheering style is a great motivation for coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team to be confident against other opponents. Photo: Thuan Bui
A megaphone was used to cheer up a fan. And the one leading the cheering and stirring was a passionate SLNA fan. Photo: Van Nguyen
A female fan was worried when U19 Vietnam was narrowed down to 1-2 by U19 Taiwan (China) in the match on (November 6). Photo: Van Nguyen
After two matches, coach Hoang Anh Tuan's students did not forget to thank the cheers and encouragement of the home fans. That is what makes the Vietnamese community here feel extremely warm and satisfied. Although the journey in the U19 Asian qualifiers has not yet ended, these images will certainly continue to be recreated. Photo: Thuan Bui
Speaking after the match with the home team, coach Hoang Anh Tuan said: "Before today's match, we set a goal of winning all 3 points to be present at the finals next year. In the first half, we played well, but in the second half, the home team regained control of the game, created a lot of pressure and scored 1 goal.
In this match, some of our players still lost focus. I am only satisfied with the 3 points we won. "On behalf of U19 Vietnam, I would like to thank the Vietnamese fans once again for coming to the stadium to support the players. We felt like we were playing at home. That was a great encouragement in the last 2 matches of U19 Vietnam."
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