Minute 62: U20 Vietnam has 2 substitutions. Dang Thanh Binh and Dang Duong leave the field, giving way to Hoang Minh Tien and Thang Long.
Minute 58: Danger! Long Vu passed the ball inside for Cong Phuong to connect right in front of the U20 Guam goal. Unfortunately, the U20 Guam goalkeeper closed the angle precisely to save the goal.
Minute 55: No! U20 Guam's wrong pass allowed U20 Vietnam to have the ball. Dang Duong received a long pass from his teammate but his slow handling caused the home team player to miss the opportunity.
Minute 50: In the first 5 minutes of the second half, despite controlling the ball well, Long Vu and his teammates still did not create any clear opportunities towards the U20 Guam goal.
20:02: Second half begins.
The first half ends. U20 Vietnam temporarily leads U20 Guam with a score of 2-0.
Minute 45+3: Goal!!! U20 Vietnam doubled the gap. Midfielder Nguyen Cong Phuong took a free kick right outside the penalty area, the ball bounced through the opponent's feet and into the net.
1 minute of injury time in the first half.
Minute 38: No!!! Dang Duong skillfully dribbled past the opponent before crossing the ball inside for Cong Phuong to run up, but the striker could not receive the ball.
Minute 31: Kaeo Gonsalves of U20 Guam tried to head the ball but did not cause any difficulty for goalkeeper Dinh Hai.
Minute 24: Goal!!! U20 Vietnam opened the score. On the penalty spot, Nguyen Le Phat fooled the U20 Guam goalkeeper to bring home the first goal for the red team.
Minute 23: The referee awarded U20 Vietnam a penalty kick after the ball touched the hand of U20 Guam's midfielder.
Minute 22: Still no goals for U20 Vietnam. Le Dinh Long Vu skillfully dribbled past his opponent on the right wing, before shooting from a distance, unfortunately missing the post.
Minute 17: No!!! Le Phat headed the ball over the goal, before that was an accurate cross from Long Vu.
Minute 13: No!!! Bao Long passed the ball inside towards Cong Phuong's position, but the ball was too strong and hit the Guam goalkeeper.
Minute 7: The ball was circulated mostly on the U20 Guam field, but U20 Vietnam still could not create enough pressure on the opponent's crowded defense.
19:00: The match begins!
Line-up:
Pre-match information
According to the schedule, the U20 Vietnam team will compete with U20 Guam in the 2025 U20 Asian qualifiers. This is only the second match of coach Hua Hien Vinh and his team.
Currently, U20 Vietnam is temporarily leading Group A, despite having only played 1 match. The 5-0 victory over U20 Bhutan helped Bao Long and his teammates get 3 points with a very good goal difference.
However, objectively speaking, U20 Vietnam did not have a convincing performance in the opening match.
In the first half, the home team only scored 1 goal. The rest of the players' coordination was quite deadlocked, not causing much pressure, despite the fact that U20 Bhutan exposed many gaps and were not at a high level.
The difference was only made by U20 Vietnam when coach Hua Hien Vinh sent Nguyen Cong Phuong onto the field. In the second half, U20 Vietnam played more steadily to score 4 more goals.
Playing 4 matches in a short period of time will more or less affect the players' physical strength and condition. Therefore, coach Hua Hien Vinh is forced to rotate the squad and may adjust the force in the upcoming 2nd match.
At the same time, players need to play more smoothly, making the most of their opportunities to end the match early.
On the other side, U20 Guam is currently ranked 3rd on the rankings with 2 points. This team drew 1-1 with U20 Bhutan and drew 2-2 with U20 Bangladesh.
Guam is not a strong football team in both the national team and youth teams. Therefore, it will not be surprising if U20 Vietnam wins, but the most important thing is still the way Quoc Khanh and his teammates show their playing style and spirit.
