New Zealand media disappointed because home team almost lost to U20 Vietnam

(Baonghean.vn) - After the match, coach Darren Bazeley expressed his admiration for coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team. Meanwhile, the New Zealand press was also disappointed with the home team's draw.

In Stuff magazine, the headline chosen by New Zealand journalists was: "New Zealand U20 team starts World Cup with disappointing match against Vietnam".

"New Zealand got off to a disappointing start at the U20 World Cup in South Korea, drawing 0-0 with Vietnam in their opening match. New Zealand needed a win to make history and have a chance of reaching the last 16 before their match against Honduras. However, Vietnam got off to a flying start, and a strong first half that they deserved to progress, but they faltered in the closing minutes. New Zealand's best chance came midway through the second half, when Wellington Phoenix striker Logan Rogerson had a powerful shot.

New Zealand media said that U20 Vietnam completely dominated the first half - Screenshot

It was one of the few occasions where New Zealand's players were focused, and Vietnam missed a golden opportunity to win the match, when Hoang Duc Nguyen failed to finish a good opportunity. Both sides had the same number of shots (Vietnam 17, New Zealand 15), but Vietnam U20 had more accurate finishing opportunities (7 and 3). Newcastle goalkeeper Michael Woud played very impressively, and he helped New Zealand U20 avoid conceding goals when Vietnam were playing very well." - journalist Andrew Voerman commented.

Vietnam U20 team deserved to win the first point at the U20 World Cup.

Meanwhile, coach Darren Bazeley of the U20 New Zealand team also acknowledged a good match by the U20 Vietnam players: "We really wanted to win, but the U20 Vietnam team played well in this match. I am not surprised by the technique of the U20 Vietnam players. I knew they were a well-organized, technical team before. They deserve to be a top team in Asia."

Trung Kien