Entering the match at the Lanh Binh Thang Stadium (District 11, Ho Chi Minh City), the Vietnam Futsal recruited the familiar scenario in the first half when letting the opponent occupy the majority of the match in the first half of the half. Even so, the army of coach Giustozzi still created a clear opportunity in the 15th minute. From the speeding phase on the right wing, Thai Huy passed in to Gia Hung to finish. However, the player of the player wearing the number 7 shirts flushed the ball.
Immediately after this situation, Saudi Arabia committed 2 consecutive technical errors, touching the threshold of 6 team errors and indirectly giving the opportunity to kick a penalty kick to the Vietnamese team. However, Gia Hung could not take advantage of it to score.
In the second half, the home team proactively increased the tempo and were rewarded in the 25th minute. Thinh Phat dribbled on the right wing, creating an opportunity for captain Manh Dung to rush into the middle to finish accurately to open the score.
In the 32nd minute, Manh Dung continued to shine with a technical approach to the crossbar, before firing a cross-angle shot that defeated the opposing goalkeeper, doubling the gap for the Vietnamese team.
Leading 0-2, the visitors immediately switched to Power-Play tactics and shortened the score to 1-2. The last minutes of the match took place dramatic. At the time of the match only 40 seconds, Thai Huy robbed the ball as soon as the opponent organized Power-Play and finishes into the drum net, increasing the score to 3-1.
Less than 30 seconds later, Saudi Arabia scored to reduce the score to 2-3. However, the remaining time was not enough for the away team to turn the situation around.
In the end, the Vietnam futsal team won 3-2. This is an important warm-up step before the team faces the world's top 4 team Kazakhstanstant in the upcoming 2 friendly matches on April 13 and 15.
