U20 Vietnam - U20 Honduras (0-2): Parting in regret

U20 Vietnam tried hard in the final match of Group E against U20 Honduras at 1:00 p.m., but coach Hoang Anh Tuan's students could not continue to advance after losing 0-2.

After finishing the group stage, coach Hoang Anh Tuan's students could not advance as they finished bottom of Group E with 1 point, but left a good impression on fans and international media. U20 Vietnam showed commendable fighting spirit when facing strong opponents in the world-class tournament for 11 players.

U20 Vietnam entered the final match of Group E with the goal of having to beat U20 Honduras to have a chance to continue. Therefore, it was not surprising that coach Hoang Anh Tuan let his students play offensively right after the opening whistle.

U20 Vietnam played hard and deserved to be praised for their fighting spirit. Photo: Tien Tuan.

U20 Vietnam created a lot of pressure on the opponent's goal in the first 15 minutes of the match. The most regrettable missed situation was Tien Linh's poor control of the ball in the penalty area, so he lost the opportunity to shoot towards the U20 Honduras goal.

In the first half, U20 Vietnam continuously had to endure rough tackles from the opponent. The referee blew the whistle 10 times against U20 Honduras players compared to 5 times against U20 Vietnam. Most regrettably, Thanh Binh had to leave the field due to injury and gave way to Tran Thanh in the 31st minute.

In the second half, U20 Honduras completely dominated the game thanks to their abundant physical strength. After many unsuccessful attacks, U20 Honduras opened the score in a counter-attack in the 76th minute. Player wearing the number 14 shirt, Cruz, scored a close-range goal for U20 Honduras from a pass from the left wing.

U20 Vietnam tried hard to attack in search of an equalizer. Midfielder Quang Hai took a long-range shot that beat the U20 Honduras goalkeeper, but the post denied the midfielder wearing the number 19 shirt.

In the last minute of extra time, U20 Honduras raised the score to 2-0 thanks to Alvarez's goal after a low shot that went beyond the reach of goalkeeper Tien Dung. This was also the final result in the match between U20 Vietnam and U20 Honduras.

Match statistics: U20 Honduras committed twice as many fouls as U20 Vietnam (18 vs. 9). Graphics: Tri Mai.

According to Zing