Defeating Singapore, U22 Vietnam takes the top spot
In the second match of Group B of SEA Games 32, U22 Vietnam won 3-1 against U22 Singapore. This victory helped coach Philippe Troussier and his team temporarily lead the group with 6 points after two matches.
U22 Vietnam proved its strength in the victory over U22 Singapore (Photo: Khoa Nguyen).
Witnessing the performance of U22 Vietnam against U22 Singapore, many Southeast Asian newspapers praised the "Golden Dragons".
Thmey Thmey (Cambodia) newspaper commented: "During the 90 minutes, U22 Vietnam dominated the match and created many opportunities towards U22 Singapore's goal. Their three goals were an inevitable result of their superiority over their opponents."
Suara (Indonesia) wrote: "The terrible pressure of U22 Vietnam was concretized by two goals at the end of the first half. Although U22 Singapore tried hard, they could not stop U22 Vietnam. Even under the pressure of U22 Vietnam, Mohamed Ilhan of U22 Singapore clumsily put the ball into his own net. However, coach Philippe Aw's team also had an honorary goal when Tien Long burned the penalty spot."
Bola Sport (Indonesia) said that U22 Vietnam took advantage of U22 Thailand not playing to temporarily surpass their competitors. They emphasized that this was a fairly easy victory for coach Philippe Troussier's team, contrary to initial concerns.
U22 Vietnam temporarily took the lead in Group B with 6 points (Photo: Khoa Nguyen).
Siam Sport (Thailand) headlined: "U22 Vietnam crushes U22 Singapore". In the article, the author admitted: "The strength of U22 Vietnam was demonstrated in the victory over U22 Singapore. They were much sharper than their opponents in this match".
Another Thai newspaper, SMM Sport, commented: "U22 Vietnam is superior to U22 Singapore. At this time, coach Philippe Troussier's team temporarily surpassed U22 Thailand on the rankings."
SNE Sport (Malaysia) commented: "The victory over U22 Laos is a good tonic for U22 Malaysia before meeting very strong teams like U22 Thailand or U22 Vietnam. The "Golden Star Warriors" have completed the goal of winning 6 points against U22 Laos and U22 Singapore, before entering the real death matches."
U22 Vietnam will not play in the match on May 6. After that, we will face U22 Malaysia on May 8.
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