Both the Vietnamese and Lao teams scored against the Indonesian team in the 77th minute, Quang Hai's goal was the first goal for the "Golden Star Warriors", and Peter Panthavong's equalizer made it 3-3 for the team from the land of a million elephants.
In terms of value, of course, Quang Hai's goal is more important because it brings 3 points. However, in the opinion of many people, in terms of performance, the Lao team has more worth watching points. Although it is known that comparing 2, or more, matches is only relative, it is impossible not to mention the deadlock of coach Kim Sang-sik's students.
Not only the match against Indonesia in a dominant state in many aspects - playing at Viet Tri stadium, the force was rated higher, the opponent had to go through a more tiring journey since the beginning of the tournament, even the opening match of the Vietnam team also went through a large period of stalemate. The opening goal in that 4-1 victory also only came after nearly 1 hour of play.
Against Indonesia coached by Shin Tae-yong, Laos scored 2 goals in less than 15 minutes. Maybe, because they played counter-attack to have more space, but remember, that match took place in Surakarta (Indonesia) with enough pressure for the team that had conceded 24 goals in the previous 5 encounters.
Here, the point worth mentioning is the way the Lao players "dared" to confidently coordinate, hold the ball, break through and finish. On the contrary, although the Vietnamese team controlled the ball better than Indonesia, fans rarely saw the boldness of the top individuals, and there were few coordination moves that could be considered "well-prepared".
With the continuous crosses from both wings - without much effect, it can be imagined that this plan is a preparation for the day of welcoming the appearance of Nguyen Xuan Son. However, it must be noted that although Mr. Park Hang-seo once commented that "Vietnamese fans love winning football", in this period and in the near future, compatriot Kim Sang-sik may face a different "type of love" - not only winning but also winning beautifully and convincingly.
However, the last two matches were only wins...
