Indian newspaper comments when home team holds Vietnam to a draw

(Dan Tri) - Many Indian newspapers have praised the home team for their excellent draw with the Vietnamese team at Thien Truong Stadium (Nam Dinh).

Contrary to expectations, the Vietnamese team could not win against India despite playing at home at Thien Truong Stadium (Nam Dinh). Although we took the lead thanks to a goal by Bui Vi Hao, we let our opponents equalize the score 1-1 with a goal by Farukh Choudhary.

The Vietnamese team could not win against India (Photo: Minh Quan).

This is a disappointing result for the Vietnamese team. It extends the team's streak of bad matches in 2024. On the other hand, India can be satisfied with this draw. Remember, two years ago, they lost 0-3 to the Vietnamese team at Thong Nhat Stadium. The Indian press also praised the home team after the draw against the Vietnamese team. Khelnow newspaper wrote: "If you look at India's recent form, the draw against the Vietnamese team is gold". The newspaper commented: "A new era has begun for Indian football. The team escaped defeat and scored the first goal under coach Manolo Marquez. The team withstood the attacks of the Vietnamese team well and launched sharp counterattacks". Khelnow newspaper quoted football expert Kshitij Dhankar: "The draw between India and Vietnam team reflected the match situation. It seems that India has improved significantly as a team. They passed the ball well, transitioned the phase quite well. However, the Indian defense needs a lot of improvement". Expert Devansh commented: "This is the best match of the Indian team under coach Manolo Marquez. The attack is sharper, more cohesive. The midfield is solid and stable. Farukh Choudhary played very well".

The Vietnamese team still has a lot of work to do (Photo: Quyet Thang).

Meanwhile, the Times of India commented: "Coach Manolo Marquez has yet to have his first win as India's coach, but more or less, the team has not played as badly as in the previous two matches against Mauritius and Syria. In particular, in the second half of the match against Vietnam, India played quite well. The whole team showed great determination after conceding a goal. Farukh Choudhary showed great determination when he stretched out to get past Que Ngoc Hai, before lifting the ball over goalkeeper Nguyen Filip and scoring. India's counter-attacks were quite effective when they made things difficult for the home team's defense. Meanwhile, the defense played focused and bravely to keep the score tied for India, against the terrible attack from the Vietnam team in the final minutes." The Hindustan Times commented: "Coach Manolo Marquez has yet to win his first match as head coach of the Indian national team, but he brought many positive things in the match against the Vietnamese national team. In particular, at the end of the match, the Indian defense played excellently and stood firm against the fierce attacks of the Vietnamese national team." This is the last friendly match of the Vietnamese national team before the 2024 AFF Cup. In the upcoming tournament, coach Kim Sang Sik's army will be in the same group with Indonesia, the Philippines, Myanmar and Laos.

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