The convincing victory at the Pakansari stadium not only helped coach Kim Sang-sik's team rise to the top of Group A with 7 points after 3 matches, but also brought the Vietnamese team closer to a ticket to the semi-finals. Meanwhile, Indonesia dropped to third place with 6 points and was forced to defeat Singapore in the last match to nurture hopes of going further.
After the match, many Indonesian media outlets said that the country's team had an underperforming performance and made too many mistakes against the defending champion.
According to Indonesian press assessment, the home team's defense played lack of concentration right after the opening whistle, allowing the Vietnamese team to score two consecutive goals in just the first 15 minutes of the match. In the second half, when Indonesia pushed up to find an equalizer, the team continued to reveal space and conceded another goal from a counter-attack.
Many articles also argue that this defeat puts Indonesia in a very difficult position in the race to win a ticket to the semi-finals. Coach John Herdman's team no longer has complete self-determination if they cannot win against Singapore in the final round.
Besides pointing out the mistakes of the home team, Indonesian media also gave many compliments to the Vietnamese team. The comments assessed that coach Kim Sang-sik's team played coherently, organized well and effectively utilized the opponent's mistakes.
In particular, the high-pressing style of the Vietnamese team is considered a factor that caused Indonesia many difficulties. Many opinions believe that the home team's defense could not adapt to the opponent's pressure intensity, leading to continuous errors in the first minutes of the match.
Indonesian newspapers also analyzed that although the home team held the ball more for most of the match, they were still deadlocked against the tightly organized defense system of the Vietnamese team and did not create many dangerous opportunities.
In addition, the country's media pointed out that some individuals played below expectations, especially in defense and goalkeeper positions, when they continuously made mistakes in situations leading to goals conceded.
In the match at Pakansari Stadium, the Vietnamese team won 3-0 thanks to goals from Nguyen Van Vi, Nguyen Hai Long and Nguyen Xuan Son.
The last match of Group A will take place simultaneously on August 7. The Vietnamese team will host Cambodia at My Dinh Stadium and only need to win at least one point to be sure of reaching the semi-finals. Meanwhile, Indonesia will be guests at Singapore's stadium in a match that is decisive for the ticket to the next round.
