The situation of Group C of the 33rd SEA Games men's football event suddenly changed after U22 Indonesia lost 0-1 to U22 Philippines.
This defeat pushed U22 Indonesia from the championship candidate position to the danger zone. They had to beat Myanmar big, while waiting for the Vietnam - Malaysia match not to end in a draw.
This development unintentionally brings a big advantage to U22 Vietnam, because if they only need to win 1 more point in the upcoming match against Malaysia, Mr. Kim Sang-sik and his team will be sure to enter the semi-finals without having to care about the results of the remaining matches.
However, the "Golden Star Warriors" should not take any risks. The coaching staff emphasized that the whole team must stay proactive and consider the confrontation with Malaysia as an important stepping stone for the knockout round.
Malaysia once beat Laos 4-1, while Vietnam had some difficulties when they only beat Laos 2-1. However, this difference does not accurately reflect the strength correlation in the upcoming match.
In this match, U22 Vietnam will likely make personnel adjustments to increase stability. On the other side, Malaysia attacked well but the defense still left many gaps. This opens up opportunities for Vietnam to exploit.
The match between U22 Vietnam and U22 Malaysia takes place at 16:00 on December 11.
