I still remember the bewildered face of the Brazilian coach of the Iranian Olympic team, Martinho Eganda Manuel Eduardo, when he walked into the press conference room after the match. This strategist could not believe his eyes at what had just happened on the field. Historically, the powerful West Asian team had won the ASIAD 4 times and won 4th place at the ASIAD 2010 in Guangzhou. Because of this glorious past, Iranian football was rated much higher than the Vietnamese Olympic team. However, the Iranian Olympic team suffered a humiliating defeat against an opponent from Southeast Asia who was considered inferior in many aspects.
After the unbelievable defeat, Coach Manuel answered the press as if he was out of breath. He exclaimed in pain: "I don't understand what happened to my players. I was really surprised. Perhaps the Iranian players were complacent even though we never underestimated Vietnam. We were in for a huge shock."
Brazilian coach of Iran Olympic team was shocked after the shocking loss to Vietnam Olympic team
The victory of coach Miura and his team was likened to an earthquake because at that time, Iran was too strong and our players were considered "grasshoppers kicking a car". In 2014, Mr. Tran Quoc Tuan (President of the Vietnam Football Federation - VFF) held the position of Vice President of VFF, present on the field as Head of the AFC Football Executive Committee. Mr. Tuan said: "When Mr. Toshiya Miura and his team entered this match, we only hoped to get 1 point or lose with a low score, to focus on playing with the remaining opponent in the group, Olympic Kygryzstan, aiming for the second place in the group to enter the round of 16. But unexpectedly, the whole team was so excited. So excited that even Olympic Iran did not think Vietnam would play so well. I am very happy with this historic achievement".
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Vietnam Olympic confident at Ansan Wa Stadium (Incheon, Korea)
According to Mr. Tran Quoc Tuan, perhaps the Vietnamese Olympic team played well, partly thanks to the correct tactics of Japanese coach Miura. He boldly let his students attack the opponent with a defensive counter-attacking style. Instead of arranging 5 defenders, the Vietnamese Olympic team boldly and boldly played a 4-4-2 formation. Thanh Hien and Huy Toan continuously attacked the two wings, forcing Iran to shrink their formation. The Vietnamese Olympic team played close, competing strongly in the middle of the field with the excellent central midfielder duo at that time, Ngo Hoang Thinh and Nguyen Huy Hung, making the opponent somewhat hesitant. We exploited the opportunities very well with attacks behind the Iranian defense. Mac Hong Quan, Ho Ngoc Thang or Vu Minh Tuan, Tran Phi Son moved intelligently, creating opportunities for the back line to finish. The rhythmic, high-speed coordination surprised the muscular team from West Asia. This style of play requires strong physical strength and the Vietnamese Olympic team ran very well throughout the match.
Mr. Tran Quoc Tuan in the stands encouraged the team.
And go down to the field to congratulate and share joy with the Vietnam Olympic team.
The good performance of the Vietnam Olympic team was also due to the effect of the U.19 team. At that time, the U.19 Vietnam team with Cong Phuong, Xuan Truong, Tuan Anh, Van Toan... was making waves in the country, attracting all the attention, when they beat Australia and lost to Japan in the U.19 Southeast Asia Open or the Asian qualifiers. The seniors of the Olympic team felt that they could not lose to their juniors, so they were united and tried their best to perform at the ASIAD.
Coach Miura's students played strongly, with a persistent, resilient fighting spirit and a very high determination. It was that effort that helped Que Ngoc Hai, Nguyen Minh Tung, Dao Duy Khanh and goalkeeper Tran Buu Ngoc play brilliantly, defend firmly, and compete effectively in the air, despite being inferior to their opponents' physical strength. The safe defense system was a support for the front line to play really well.
Vietnamese fans happy when Vietnam Olympic team defeats Iran
After the match, a large number of Vietnamese spectators in Incheon rushed down to the stands to praise and take photos with the heroes. Many spectators were moved and had red eyes because of this historic victory.
I also joined the crowd and was jostled and protected by security, so I couldn't hold the camera to focus properly. Everyone was radiant with happiness. Mac Hong Quan held a bottle of water and kept running back and forth because he was so happy. At that time, he became the first overseas Vietnamese player to make a good contribution to his homeland. Coach Miura, assistant Le Tuan Long, Nguyen Thanh Son, Nguyen Van Cuong hugged each other with great joy. This 4-1 victory (Huy Toan, Hong Quan, Phi Son and Hoang Thinh scored) can be considered a shining milestone for Vietnamese football, a premise for 4 years later at ASIAD 18 - Jakarta 2018, the Vietnamese Olympic team excellently won fourth place.
Vietnam Olympic celebrates victory over Iran
The joy of Mac Hong Quan
Meeting Iran again at 6:30 pm today, will the historic mark from 9 years ago become the impetus for coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team to continue to create miracles?
Some pictures of the historic victory 9 years ago at ASIAD Incheon 2014:
The starting lineup of Vietnam Olympic team that won against Iran included Hong Quan, Ngoc Hai, Ngoc Thang, Buu Ngoc, Duy Khanh, captain Hoang Thinh (second row from left); Minh Tung, Huy Hung, Huy Toan, Minh Tuan and Thanh Hien (first row).
Captain Ngo Hoang Thinh and Iran Olympic captain exchange flags before the match
The joy of the Vietnamese Olympic team
Iranian Olympic reserve members sat in the stands watching Vietnam's victory, not understanding what happened.
Head coach Miura and assistants
In one corner of the stands, Vietnamese audiences stood up to welcome the Vietnam Olympics.
Mac Hong Quan's ball fight (9)
Author Quang Tuyen (right cover) and fans in the Incheon stands
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