Time's up!! U20 Vietnam won 4-1 against U20 Bangladesh, temporarily ranking second in Group A, after U20 Syria. In the final match on September 29, U20 Vietnam will face U20 Syria to compete directly for the top spot in the group.
Minute 81: GOAL!!! From a direct free kick, Cong Phuong took a shot that hit the ground dangerously, raising the score to 4-1.
Minute 72: Minh Tam headed the ball from close range in front of an empty net but unfortunately it went wide.
Minute 65: Coach Hua Hien Vinh made two substitutions when Minh Tam and Huu Tuan entered the field to replace Minh Tien and Long Vu.
Minute 52: Quoc Tu crossed the ball into the penalty area just in time for Minh Tien but his shot went over the bar.
20:03: Second half begins!!
End of the first half! U20 Vietnam temporarily leads with a score of 3-1. The first goal conceded by coach Hua Hien Vinh and his team in the tournament came from a loose defense. In return, the attack line showed efficiency and seized opportunities well.
Minute 42: GOAL!! Quang Duyet scored a great goal with a shot from about 20m away, the ball went hard and difficult, making it impossible for the opposing team's goalkeeper to block. The score is 3-1 for U20 Vietnam.
Minute 40: GOAL!! U20 Vietnam was negligent in defense and gave Piash Nova too much space to head the ball to shorten the score for U20 Bangladesh.
This is the first goal conceded by U20 Vietnam in the 2025 U20 Asian qualifiers.
Minute 29: GOAL!!! Goalkeeper Ismail Mahin hesitated, allowing Hoang Minh Tien to steal the ball right in front of an empty net, easily doubling the gap for U20 Vietnam.
Minute 21: U20 Vietnam's attacking options are mainly crosses from the wings into the penalty area for the strikers to handle, but still lack accuracy.
Minute 14: U20 Vietnam has been dominating the ball control in recent minutes, but the players are not too hasty in looking for a second goal.
Minute 4: GOAL!!! From a well-placed cross by Long Vu, Hoang Minh Tien rushed in at the right time to open the score for U20 Vietnam.
19:00: The match begins
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Pre-match information
According to the match schedule, U20 Vietnam will continue to face U20 Bangladesh in the third match of the 2025 U20 Asian qualifiers, taking place at 7:00 p.m. today (September 27).
Despite only playing 2 matches, U20 Vietnam is still leading Group A with 6 points. Coach Hua Hien Vinh and his team defeated U20 Bhutan 5-0 and U20 Guam 3-0.
U20 Vietnam is also on the same score as U20 Syria - the biggest rival, but has a better goal difference (+8 compared to +5).
In the previous match, U20 Syria won U20 Bangladesh 4-0. Therefore, Nguyen Le Phat and his teammates also need to set a goal to overcome this score to maintain the advantage.
However, this is not a simple matter, because the playing style of U20 Vietnam is not really smooth. Coach Hua Hien Vinh frankly pointed out that the players still play cumbersome football and have not made the most of their opportunities.
Therefore, the whole team needs to focus on improving weaknesses, perfecting tactics and preparing carefully to aim for a positive result in the upcoming match.
On the other side, U20 Bangladesh has only got 1 point after 2 matches. They lost 0-4 to U20 Syria and drew 2-2 with U20 Guam. Although they were rated lower than U20 Vietnam, this team is still confident before entering this match.
