Time's up. U23 Vietnam won 2-1 against U23 Philippines, thereby entering the final of the U23 Southeast Asian tournament for the third time. The opponent of Khuat Van Khang and his teammates was the winner of the semi-final match between U23 Thailand and U23 Indonesia.
Minute 90+4: The No. 14 midfielder of the U23 Philippines received a direct red card after blocking Quoc Viet's attack.
The second half has 5 minutes of extra time.
Minute 86: U23 Philippines has replaced the best strikers to attack in search of an equalizer.
Minute 76: No goal!!! Phi Hoang crossed the ball very well in line with Van Thuan's rush, but this striker cushioned the ball out from close range.
Minute 64: U23 Vietnam adjusted personnel, Viktor Le, Le Van Thuan, Nguyen Quoc Viet entered the field to replace Dinh Bac, Van Khang, Cong Phuong.
Minute 54: GOAL!!! From an accurate free kick by Phi Hoang, Xuan Bac shook his head dangerously, making it impossible for the Philippine goalkeeper to block him.
Minute 53: After Cong Phuong's pass, Dinh Bac headed the ball very well but once again hit the post.
Minute 52: U23 Philippines began to overflow with a large number of players putting a lot of pressure on the opponent's field.
Minute 46: The second half begins.
The first half ended. U23 Vietnam and U23 Philippines temporarily tied with a score of 1-1.
The first half has 3 minutes of extra time.
Minute 43: Right after scoring, Dinh Bac missed an unbelievable opportunity. He had the opportunity to face the U23 Philippines goalkeeper but unfortunately the shot sent the ball wide of the post.
Minute 42: GOAL!!! U23 Vietnam equalized 1-1. Phi Hoang dangerously crossed the ball to hit the post, luckily Dinh Bac managed to run into the rebound and shoot into the opponent's net.
Minute 36: GOAL!!! U23 Philippines opened the score. Hieu Minh did not clear the ball well, creating an opportunity for the Philippine player to cross the ball for Mariona to finish close to the net.
Minute 33: Van Truong shoots over the bar after a coordination situation of U23 Vietnam.
Minute 29: The proactive situation continued to be maintained by U23 Vietnam in the past few minutes. However, what Khuat Van Khang and his teammates need right now is an opening goal.
Minute 18: U23 Vietnam proactively controls the ball, but still calmly deploys and seeks opportunities instead of imposing playing style and pressing high.
Minute 9: Luck was once again not on the U23 Vietnam side when Dinh Bac's shot hit the post. Before that, Van Khang had a very skillful dribble.
Minute 5: No goal!!! Khuat Van Khang and Phi Hoang coordinated very well before crossing inside for Dinh Bac to finish, but the Philippine goalkeeper judged the situation well.
Minute 1: In the first situation, U23 Vietnam had the opportunity to approach the opponent's goal of Vo Anh Quan in the right hallway. It was a pity that Khuat Van Khang did not finish well with an unfavorable leg.
16:00: The match begins
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Pre-match information
U23 Vietnam is the only team to enter the semi-finals of the 2025 U23 Southeast Asian Championship with an absolute score. The ability to take advantage of situations from corner kicks in particular and high balls in general is a big plus in the 2 victories against U23 Laos and U23 Cambodia.
The dynamism of Phi Hoang, Van Truong, Quoc Viet, Dinh Bac and the vision from Van Khang helped U23 Vietnam create notable opportunities to play in the opponent's half.
In parallel with the plus points, U23 Vietnam still has some limitations. The player's conversion of opportunities into goals is not good. The match against U23 Philippines is an opportunity for U23 Vietnam to solve professional problems and win a ticket to the final.
Compared to U23 Indonesia, U23 Philippines is a lighter opponent. But Van Truong, Thai Son and their teammates are not necessarily subjective towards this team.
At the pre-match press conference, Mr. Kim highly appreciated the Philippines' ability to defend against the attack. This piece was shown very effectively in the 2-0 victory over U23 Malaysia in the first round of the group stage.
It should be added that although U23 Philippines is the team with the lowest average number of shots in a match among the 4 teams entering the semi-finals (9 times/match), they take advantage of the opportunity most effectively.
The proof is that the goal conversion rate of this team is up to 48%, which is 4 times higher than U23 Vietnam. Therefore, winning against the U23 Philippines is a challenging task for coach Kim Sang-sik's team.
