What made the emotional comeback of the Vietnamese futsal team?

Vietnam futsal team overcomes pressure

Even before the ball rolled, the Vietnamese futsal team suffered a big loss because captain Pham Duc Hoa could not play due to a hand injury (after a collision with the Thai goalkeeper). Without the leader who is also the most experienced player, the red team played somewhat less coherently than in the matches in the group stage. On the day the Australian futsal team played proactively and actively pressed, the Vietnamese futsal team had difficulty in launching attacks. In addition, the breakthroughs of Tran Thai Huy and Chau Doan Phat also proved to be ineffective. The agility of the ala on the Vietnamese futsal team could not overcome the good physique and long strides of the Australian futsal team.

Tu Minh Quang shortened the score to 1-2, opening up an emotional comeback for the Vietnamese futsal team.

Ineffective in attack, the Vietnamese futsal team repeatedly showed a lack of concentration in defense. Moments of carelessness caused goalkeeper Pham Van Tu to concede 4 goals in this match and many other dangerous shots. The pressure in a balanced semi-final match was too great, so the lack of control of the players was understandable. Even an experienced fixo like Nguyen Manh Dung made a basic mistake when he passed the ball back to the goalkeeper illegally and the Vietnamese futsal team conceded a dangerous indirect free kick.

But more importantly, the Vietnamese futsal team still played with great resilience and courage. In a corner (leading 0-2 after the first half), Nhan Gia Hung and his teammates used the power-play very well to tie the score 2-2, 3-3 and finally won the match 5-4.

Coach Giustozzi's mark on Vietnam futsal team

This emotional comeback showed that the Vietnamese futsal team had prepared many scenarios and plans for using personnel at each time. When Nhan Gia Hung failed to execute the 10m penalty, this task was transferred to Nguyen Thinh Phat and the pivo of Thai Son Nam Club successfully finished, sealing the 5-4 victory. When the Vietnamese futsal team received a 10m penalty, Ho Van Y was sent onto the field to replace Pham Van Tu, who had been very good at catching the ball throughout this tournament. The experienced goalkeeper from Quang Nam guessed the opponent's intention to shoot and "set down" in the right direction. Even when the Australian player's kick hit the goal, Van Y was able to block it.

Next, trusting Da Hai was also a very correct decision of Coach Giustozzi. With confidence, the ability to stick persistently, and a good sense of goal, the young player of Thai Son Bac Club was one of the players who played the most in the second half and the two extra halves. He scored 2 goals, brought home a penalty, made many passes to create opportunities for his teammates, and actively defended.

Coach Diego Giustozzi made many correct decisions in this match.

Obviously, Coach Giustozzi realized that the Australian futsal team was confused by Da Hai's difficult dribbling and active movement, so he used this player to the fullest. Despite having to leave the field on a stretcher twice and limping on the field, Da Hai still played with great passion. That was also the image representing the fighting spirit of the Vietnamese futsal team in this match.

In addition, the element of surprise was also shown by the Vietnamese futsal team. The Australian futsal team, which has many tall players, certainly did not think that they would have to concede a goal from a high ball situation. At the end of the second half, Dinh Cong Vien sent a long pass from home, creating an opportunity for Nguyen Thinh Phat to head the ball back, raising the score to 4-3. This seems to be a "specialty" of the Vietnamese futsal team. At the 2021 Futsal World Cup, Dac Huy also scored a header against the Russian futsal team in the round of 16. This goal was praised by FIFA as "an excellent goal, a rare combination in futsal".

Having barely beaten the Australian futsal team, it is clear that the Vietnamese futsal team and coach Giustozzi still have a lot to improve in order to win the championship. However, a positive point is that the Argentine strategist has helped his students always know how to overcome the most difficult moments. In the group stage, we were also confused by the futsal teams of Timor Leste, Malaysia, and Thailand but still won. That is the quality needed for a champion.

Not only is Da Hai sharp at scoring goals, he also plays with great passion.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/dieu-gi-lam-nen-cuoc-loi-nguoc-dong-cam-cuc-cua-doi-tuyen-futsal-viet-nam-185241108183905428.htm