The match ended. U23 Vietnam won 3-0 against U23 Laos, thereby gaining a huge advantage. Just need a draw against U23 Cambodia in the final match of the group stage to win a ticket to the semi-finals.
The second half has 3 minutes of extra time.
Minute 84: GOAL!!! Hieu Minh's neat finish increased the score to 3-0 for U23 Vietnam. Before that, there was a corner kick by Van Khang, the ball bounced and reached the foot of the Vietnamese central defender.
Minute 76: U23 Vietnam adjusts personnel. Dinh Bac and Thai Son leave the field to make way for Ngoc My and Cong Phuong.
Minute 73: Danger!!! After the Vietnamese player lost the ball, a Lao player decided to shoot from a distance of 30m. Fortunately, goalkeeper Trung Kien played with all his players to block the ball.
Minute 71: GOAL!!! The score is 2-0 for U23 Vietnam. Hieu Minh quietly rushed up and headed the ball very hard after Dinh Bac's precise corner kick.
Minute 66: The match was quite stalemate for U23 Vietnam. Khuat Van Khang and his teammates need to come up with an even more effective attack plan.
Minute 52: Dinh Bac tried to dribble the ball to pass to Minh Phuc, the ball reached Khuat Van Khang's feet but he could not finish. Then it was Phi Hoang's turn to shoot from a distance and miss the goal of the Laos U23.
Minute 46: The second half begins. Midfielder Viktor Le has been brought on to replace Anh Quan.
The first half ended. U23 Vietnam temporarily leads U23 Laos with a score of 1-0.
The first half has 2 minutes of extra time.
Minute 44: Aliyakone Fongsavanh and his teammates coordinated a creative free kick but Vietnam played with concentration and easily took the cards.
Minute 39: The U23 Laos defense has been defending very tightly in the past few minutes, making it difficult for U23 Vietnam to put pressure.
Minute 29: Anh Quan was somewhat injured when passing quite a few times, creating an opportunity for U23 Laos to counterattack. Ninh Binh players need to be more calm and precise.
Minute 19: GOAL!!! U23 Vietnam opened the score after Khuat Van Khang's extremely quick one-touch shot. Before that, Nhat Minh had a cross from the left wing.
Minute 15: No goal!!! Khuat Van Khang decided to shoot from low range to get the ball into the position of goalkeeper Kop Lokphathip.
Minute 10: Phi Hoang had a very good dribble before crossing into the penalty area but none of his teammates could receive this ball.
Minute 6: U23 Vietnam has just had a remarkable combination but the opposing center back prevented Khuat Van Khang when this midfielder rushed down.
17:00: The match begins.
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Pre-match information
U23 Vietnam entered the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 tournament as the leading candidate for the championship. After 2 consecutive crowns in 2022 and 2023, the goal of coach Kim Sang-sik and his team is to defend the throne and prepare for the larger arenas, including the U23 Asian qualifiers and the 33rd SEA Games.
Coach Kim Sang-sik and his team have had a thorough preparation process. A month of training and 2 friendly matches with U23 Taiwan (China) showed stability in physical strength and playing style.
The positive results help the coaching staff evaluate the quality of personnel as well as the players' ability to adapt to the new coaching philosophy.
As for U23 Laos, they had a 1-1 draw with U23 Cambodia in the first round. Despite having a low ball control time, the team from the land of a million elephants showed the ability to organize sharp counter-attacks with a disciplined competitive spirit.
However, that was also a match in which Cambodia played without interruption and did not take advantage of the opportunity.
Facing U23 Vietnam is a completely different challenge. The difference in level and experience between the two teams is too obvious. U23 Vietnam not only possesses a quality squad, but also has good depth. The fact that the players have become acquainted with each other through many training sessions helps the playing style operate more smoothly.
