U23 Vietnam vs U23 Myanmar: Confident of victory

(Baonghean.vn) - With only second place in Group B, U23 Vietnam will have to meet the top team in Group A, Myanmar, after this team drew with U23 Cambodia to take first place in this group.

The U23 Vietnam players will shine against their opponents Myanmar in this semi-final match.

In Group A of the 28th SEA Games men's football, the Myanmar team has affirmed its strength when they won 3 consecutive matches and got 1 point in the last match to rank first in this group. It is worth mentioning that the team of coach Kyi Lwin and his team had a convincing victory against two strong teams, host Singapore and Indonesia. In recent matches, Myanmar has shown a modern style of play. Their players have quite even technical qualities, are physically fit, Myanmar's physique is also quite good and the special thing is that this team has a very disciplined playing style, strictly following the tactics given by coach Kyi Lwin.

In the two matches against the formidable opponents, the host Singapore and Indonesia, the Myanmar players showed their fighting spirit when they confidently coordinated the passing of the ball in a narrow range, making the opponent's defense quite confused. Mr. Kyi Lwin has built for his team a quite cohesive playing style, fast passing and the team rarely loses the ball to the opponent. That is not to say that Myanmar does not have weaknesses. Mr. Kyi Lwin's players often reveal gaps in the two wing areas, where Lwin Kyaw and Aung Si Thu guard and the team's central defenders do not have options to cover for their teammates. The proof is that they conceded 3 goals to the underdog Cambodia.

Myanmar is also a team that left many impressions in the group stage.

Meanwhile, in Group B, U23 Vietnam also showed an effective playing style when winning the first 4 matches and when they were sure to enter the semi-finals, they lost to their arch-rival U23 Thailand with a score of 1-3. It can also be seen that this was a match that did not have much meaning, so head coach Miura had made calculations for the upcoming moves of the Vietnamese team. In this match, a series of pillars in our team were rested, and players with yellow cards were also on the bench. The new players were on the field for the first time, so their playing style lacked cohesion. In the last match of the group stage, coach Miura chose to play in the middle, but his players did not have the necessary coordination, so there were many wrong passes, creating opportunities for U23 Thailand to cause trouble for the Vietnamese defense. After this defeat, coach Miura appeared very calm and he was still optimistic about his team. He explained, "This match doesn't mean much, it just helps me experiment with the squad. I'm just a bit sad that the players tested in this match couldn't show much."

Cong Phuong will be the trigger for the attacks of U23 Vietnam.

In the upcoming semi-final match, with the return of names like Cong Phuong, Huy Toan, Ngoc Thang, Mac Hong Quan, the U23 Vietnam team will have many attacking options. The speed and technique of Cong Phuong, Huy Toan and Ngoc Thang will be powerful weapons to help coach Miura and his team easily exploit the opponent's flanks, which are considered the team's weak points.

Returning to the information about the match against U23 Myanmar, our team is not unfamiliar with the opponent. Before participating in the 28th SEA Games, U23 Vietnam had a friendly match with U23 Myanmar in Quang Ninh, the two teams drew 2-2. Through this match, the Japanese coach has carefully studied Myanmar's playing style. Mr. Miura is quite confident when sharing "We have prepared well for this match. The players of U23 Vietnam will take the field with the highest spirit and confidence. U23 Myanmar scored many goals in the group stage but they did not easily score against us".

In the past, since 1991, the two Vietnamese teams have met Myanmar a total of 12 times in all tournaments. Vietnam has had 7 wins while Myanmar has only had 4 wins. The match that left the most emotions was Vietnam's victory over Myanmar in the semi-finals of the 18th Sea Games in Thailand, thereby helping our team win the Silver Medal in men's football for the first time at the Sea Games.

Player Tran Minh Chien scored a goal in the match against Myanmar at Sea Games 18, helping Vietnam win its first silver medal at the Sea Games.

In the match against U23 Myanmar this afternoon, our team has a full squad and good physical condition, as many players have rested in the previous match and Coach Miura has carefully studied the opponent in the semi-final match. U23 Vietnam is completely confident to defeat the opponent and aim for the final match of men's football SEA Games 28.

Duc Anh