U22 Vietnam and the dream start

(Baonghean.vn) - Meet U22Timor Leste in the first match,Coach Huu Thang and his students have successfully completed the set requirements of having three points, with a 4-goal difference, few cards and no injuries.

» Big win over U22 Timor Leste, Van Hau solves problems for the attack

With a tough tournament like SEA Games 29, with a high competition density, a 4-0 victory over a weak opponent like Timor Leste does not mean anything. Our greatest victory is that we did not spend too much effort, did not use too many tactics to win.

Balance 2 wings

With 2 goals and 1 assist, defender Van Hau was the best player of the match. Photo: Internet.

If defender Doan Van Hau, born in 1999, is a discovery that belongs to U20 coach Hoang Anh Tuan, then Huu Thang is the one who has raised the level of the young man playing for Hanoi. When Van Thanh is playing quite stably, not every coach dares to put Van Hau on the field and push the HAGL player to the right wing.

Obviously, with the wings Van Hau and Van Thanh, U22 Vietnam has been much more balanced in both attack and defense. With two goals and one assist, the 1.82 m tall player had a dream start in Malaysia, creating momentum for his teammates. His thunderous long-range shot from a distance of more than 30m, which broke the net of goalkeeper Fagio Pereira, showed how good the individual technique and observation of the youngest player in the team is.

Winning 3-0 in the first half, Cong Phuong played a very important role as a "decoy duck" to lure defenders Filipe Oliveira, Jorge Victor, Rufino Gama to create space for Van Toan, Xuan Truong and Tuan Anh to take turns shooting at Timor Leste's goal. The interesting thing is that the coaching staff used the second half to test the formation, Van Toan and Tuan Tai did a good job of passing the ball for Cong Phuong to score. When the opposing coaches all knew Cong Phuong's ability and organized a siege, Duc Chinh and Van Hau scored, making coach Huu Thang more confident.

The main thing is that we still have many backup plans, which are Van Toan's skillful dribbling, the familiar passes of Cong Phuong, Xuan Truong, Tuan Anh before the 16.5m box. Many chess pieces are sitting on the bench, giving coach Huu Thang more options for the next matches. Timor Leste's early and heavy loss allowed Huu Thang to make 3 substitutions to test and perfect the 4-4-2 formation in the next 2 matches.

Temporary advantage

Cong Phuong played confidently in the role of "decoy duck". Photo: Internet.

There was still some concern when Van Thanh was too busy attacking and did not have time to retreat or Duy Manh in the role of central defender still let players Nelson Viegas and Gumario Moreira penetrate and threaten goalkeeper Minh Long. But it can be said that U22 Vietnam had a dream start, creating confidence for fans.

The victory is even more meaningful when Thailand unexpectedly drew 1-1 with Indonesia, making U22 Vietnam temporarily top Group B. If we can maintain this position before meeting Indonesia in the 4th match, it can be said that the opportunity to enter the semi-finals is much wider.

Another good news is that nearly 1,000 Vietnamese fans were present at Selayang Stadium to cheer for Coach Huu Thang and his team. This is truly a good sign for the entire team, creating motivation for the players to compete, especially when 6/7 families of HAGL players were given tickets by Mr. Duc to go to Malaysia to cheer.

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