Time's up. U22 Vietnam drew 0-0 with U22 Uzbekistan.
With this result, U22 Vietnam temporarily ranked 2nd with 2 points, equal in points and goal difference with U22 Uzbekistan but with a better goal difference. Topping the rankings is U22 China with 4 points and ending the table is U22 Korea with 1 point.
Minute 85: U22 Vietnam regained control of the game, maintaining balance against their opponents. The match was tense.
Minute 73: U22 Vietnam made a substitution, Anh Quan and Xuan Tien replaced Hong Phuc and Quoc Viet.
Minute 64: U22 Uzbekistan was awarded a very dangerous free kick in front of the penalty area, but the shot was not good afterwards.
Minute 60: U22 Uzbekistan is putting a lot of pressure on the home field of U22 Vietnam, forcing the defense to operate at full capacity.
Minute 51: U22 Vietnam tried to deploy the ball up front but did not have any clear opportunities.
Minute 46: The second half begins.
The first half ended. U22 Vietnam and U22 Uzbekistan temporarily tied with a score of 0-0.
Minute 38: Uzbekistan started to push up their formation to score. However, the U22 Vietnam defense did a good job. The opponent had a few free kicks but were unsuccessful.
Minute 34: The score is still 0-0. The two teams are trying to create dangerous situations towards the opponent's goal.
Minute 25: U22 Vietnam had a chance when Nguyen Phi Hoang shot dangerously from a distance, the ball bounced out but Viktor Le rushed in and failed to finish.
Minute 22: Coach Dinh Hong Vinh is directing his students very closely from the sidelines and asking the whole team to maintain confidence.
Minute 12: The balanced situation for the U22 Vietnam team, the central midfielders controlled the midfield well.
Minute 8: U22 Vietnam is trying to hold the ball even though the opponent U22 Uzbekistan is very strong and skillful.
6:35: The match begins.
Starting lineup:
Pre-match information
According to the match schedule, U22 Vietnam will have a match against U22 Uzbekistan in the second round of the CFA Team China 2025 friendly tournament.
In the opening match, coach Dinh Hong Vinh and his team shared points with U22 Korea after a 1-1 draw. Striker Thanh Nhan scored for U22 Vietnam in the 51st minute, but then let the opponent equalize the score in the final minute of the match.
However, this is still a very encouraging result for U22 Vietnam when playing fairly with opponents who are rated higher in both strength and expertise.
However, the upcoming challenge for U22 Vietnam will be much greater when Uzbekistan possesses a strong squad of players with good technique and foundation.
Evaluating the opponent, coach Dinh Hong Vinh said: "Uzbekistan has a very disciplined physique, physical strength and playing style. We will focus on recovering our physical strength, adjusting tactics accordingly and preparing the best mentality. This will be a big challenge, but also an opportunity for the players to assert themselves".
The U22 Uzbekistan squad has many outstanding players, typically Bekhruz Askarov, Asadbek Rakhimzhonov, Nodir Abdurazzakov or Nodir Soyibov.
In the opening match, the Central Asian team dominated the home team U22 China with a series of smooth and dangerous combinations in front of the opponent's penalty area, but could not score. Therefore, they are determined to seek 3 points against U22 Vietnam.
