The difference of U23 Vietnam
Coach Kim Sang-sik's team entering the quarter-final match with U23 UAE feels extremely confident and will play to impose on the opponent. And reality shows that U23 Vietnam has shown their bravery against the team considered a candidate for the championship.
There was no hesitation at all, but instead a dignified, even superior playing style to U23 UAE when the U23 Vietnam players actively controlled the game and held the pace of the match.
Before the opponent's long passes beyond the line, the U23 Vietnam defense still did a good job of covering and supporting each other to neutralize the attacking situations of U23 UAE.
Meanwhile, the U23 Vietnam attack at the time Dinh Bac was brought on the field made the U23 UAE defense extremely vat va to resist attacking situations.
These factors helped U23 Vietnam maintain a stable game throughout the 90 minutes of the match, and in both extra periods, thereby bringing about an emotional victory.
Unlike the group stage, U23 Vietnam played a sublime match by proactively putting pressure on the opponent, despite the fact that this was an elimination match that required caution.
Coach Kim Sang-sik is very skillful when he wants his students to play "head-on" against strong opponents, using attack to compensate for defense. And this has been effective for U23 Vietnam against U23 UAE to bring a ticket to the semi-finals for the Golden Star Warriors.
When class speaks
Dinh Bac's appearance after entering the field from the bench completely changed the game. But not only the individual player from Nghe An, the class of the entire U23 Vietnam team spoke out at the right time to bring this emotional victory.
Dinh Bac assisted Le Phat, and then he directly scored. Minh Phuc too, an extremely flexible curve and then assisted Dinh Bac to head the ball, then he himself also scored his name on the scoreboard with a decisive finish in the first extra time, sealing a 3-2 victory for U23 Vietnam. Isn't that the level of young people?
And it is also necessary to mention the reasonable situations of goalkeeper Trung Kien, or the support and cover-up for each other of the trio of defenders Ly Duc, Hieu Minh and Nhat Minh.
Then Thai Son and Van Khang are like tireless shuttles talking about the midfield, supporting the defense, and rotating the ball for the attack.
Everything operated smoothly under the hand of coach Kim Sang-sik without any errors.
The two goals we conceded, both came from attacking situations that are the opponent's forte, it is difficult to blame the players. The important thing is that we will draw lessons learned to do better in the next match.
And now, let's enjoy the sweet and emotional victory that the U23 Vietnam players have brought. A victory of class!
