Responding to the press conference after the match against the Vietnam team in the quarter-finals of the 2019 Asian Cup, coach Hajime Moriyasu of the Japanese team gave winged compliments to the team of coach Park Hang-seo.
The Vietnamese team had an extremely solid defensive counter-attacking match. Although we controlled the ball more, we also had many difficulties in finding a goal.
The Vietnam team is led by a great coach, and they have made really rapid progress," coach Hajime Moriyasu assessed.
The 50-year-old added: The important thing is that we win and go through. It was great that we kept a clean sheet and scored against every chance. The Vietnamese team played more patiently and attacked more strongly at the end of the match, which was a good experience for the upcoming match. They tried very hard to score and had good times but we kept a clean sheet.
Speaking about VAR technology, the Japanese coach did not comment but simply said: "Regarding VAR, I think the referee's decision said it all."
With a 1-0 victory over the Vietnam National Team in the quarterfinals and qualifying for the semi-finals of the 2019 Asian Cup, the Japanese National Team is the first team to qualify for the semi-finals. Their semi-final opponent will be Iran, who easily defeated China 3-0 in the quarter-final match immediately afterwards.
