Kuwait U23 coach admits inferiority to Vietnam U23

After losing to U23 Vietnam, coach Emilio Peixe of U23 Kuwait admitted: " We need to develop the players both physically and mentally. We know our position at the moment. U23 Kuwait faces U23 Vietnam, a team that reached the final of this tournament ."

The Portuguese coach said his team did not play well in the second half. Mr. Peixe explained: "I felt that the players were a bit tired. This can happen when the players do not have much experience in this type of tournament."

On the evening of April 17, U23 Vietnam played U23 Kuwait in the 2024 AFC U23 Championship finals. Against a weak opponent, U23 Vietnam won 3-1. However, the performance of Nguyen Thai Son and his teammates did not completely satisfy the fans.

U23 Vietnam played with one more man early on when Ebrahim Kameel received a red card. Nguyen Van Tung opened the scoring in the first half's extra time. However, right after that, Nguyen Ngoc Thang received a red card and forced U23 Vietnam to concede a penalty, tying the score.

At the beginning of the second half, coach Hoang Anh Tuan sent 3 players onto the field: Bui Vi Hao, Nguyen Minh Quang and Nguyen Manh Hung. Of which, Vi Hao scored a double, Minh Quang made his mark with a situation threatening the U23 Kuwait goal. Manh Hung played solidly in defense.

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan had a smooth start to the 2024 AFC U23 Championship finals.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said that coach Hoang Anh Tuan did a good job of motivating his players to play better in the second half. AFC wrote: " Coach Hoang Anh Tuan's words of encouragement inspired the Vietnamese players to win ."

After the match, coach Hoang Anh Tuan shared: " I am not satisfied. The first match is always difficult for both teams. I am only satisfied with the result, not the performance, especially the red card. The players did not perform as well as in training. That card shows a decline in discipline. "

" I told my players that the opponent was not strong and the team's form was not good. We just needed to perform like we did in training. In the second half, we played much better and scored many goals, " added coach Hoang Anh Tuan.

This victory helps coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his players take a step forward in their efforts to advance past the group stage. If they beat U23 Malaysia in the next match, U23 Vietnam will likely advance.

Van Hai

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