U22 Vietnam - U22 Cambodia: Scoring and rotating the lineup

(Baonghean.vn) - The first criterion applied to consider the ranking in the group stage in the case of 2 or more teams having the same number of points will be the goal difference, so there is no other way but for U22 Vietnam to attack and score many goals.

Quite surprisingly, we learned that the organizing committee of the 29th SEA Games football tournament issued regulations on the ranking format in the group stage with different criteria compared to major tournaments such as FIFA, AFC or AFF.

The first criterion applied to consider the ranking in the group stage in the case of 2 or more teams having the same number of points will be the goal difference, instead of the direct confrontation results as usual.

Next, the number of goals scored in the group stage, and then the head-to-head results, the goal difference in the head-to-head matches. And finally, penalties if both teams are still playing.

This is the reason why in the first round victory over U22 East Timor, even though we were leading 4-0, we still had to keep attacking to score. A big win against U22 Cambodia will help us maintain the top position in Group B and create momentum for the players.

Coach Leo Vitorino - nLonely Star

Coach Leo Vitorino declared he will defeat U22 Vietnam. Photo: Internet

This Pagoda team recently under the guidance of coach Leo Vitorino has made a lot of progress and held China to a draw in the 2018 U23 Asian qualifiers. However, the 0-2 loss to U22 Philippines shows that U22 Cambodia is the weakest in the group and is inferior to U22 Vietnam in every aspect.

The Cambodian players' attack in the match against the Philippines was quite spontaneous, mostly rushing straight into the middle, instead of attacking the sidelines as directed by coach Leo Vitorino.

Currently, U22 Cambodia has only one injury case, defender number 16 Chrerng Polroth. U22 Cambodia players do not have outstanding physique. Playing against U22 Vietnam, the strategy is mainly to attack the center and take advantage of opportunities from set-piece situations because the attacking players Polroth, Pidor, Baraing, Kakada, Sereirath do not have the strength or speed to attack the flanks.

The Brazilian head coach of Cambodia U22, Leonardo Vitorino, still boldly declared victory over Vietnam U22 but clearly they are just “noisy neighbors”. He is just a lonely star.

Scoring efficiency

In this afternoon's match, coach Nguyen Huu Thang will most likely keep almost the same squad that led to the victory on the opening day, the starting lineup will still be 4-4-2 to increase the attack power. The clear goal of the Nghe An coach is to score as many goals as possible, improve scoring efficiency and test out attacking options.

Cong Phuong is slightly injured but still plays. Photo: Internet

Cong Phuong and Duc Chinh are certainly still the two optimal choices of this coach in attack. In defense, Huu Thang needs stability, so when Van Thanh, Tien Dung, Duy Manh, and Van Hau do not make major mistakes, they will still be trusted.

Perhaps Van Thanh needs to pay more attention to his defensive ability. With long-term calculations in mind, the positions of Tuan Anh and the two wingers will likely be tested, especially when victory is assured.

Commentator Dang Gia Man also agreed: "Playing against the underdog U22 Cambodia, we will play 4-4-2 with attacking midfielders to pressure the opponent and defend from afar. We won 4-0 against U22 East Timor but missed too many opportunities, we need to improve our scoring conditions."

Fans of Nghe An are waiting for striker Tuan Tai to have a chance to come off the bench and score. For a long time, there has not been any SLNA player in the starting lineup of the national team, the pride of the Nghe An people is hurt. I wonder what the SLNA football officials are thinking?

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