In the final match of Group B of the 2024 Southeast Asian U.19 tournament against Laos U.19 on the afternoon of July 24, the Vietnam U.19 team entered the match with great determination. Coach Hua Hien Vinh's team dominated the game and raised their squad to dominate right from the opening whistle. The efforts of the young Vietnamese boys were soon rewarded with the opening goal of the match in the 5th minute.
Hoang Anh (23) opened the score early for U.19 Vietnam
After a well-coordinated play on the left wing, Le Dinh Long Vu accelerated and crossed accurately for Nguyen Hoang Anh to comfortably tap the ball into the empty net, putting U.19 Vietnam ahead 1-0. Coach Hua Hien Vinh's team doubled the gap in the 22nd minute, when Hoang Quang Dung fired a long-range shot into the top corner of the goal, leaving the U.19 Laos goalkeeper helpless. This was Quang Dung's third long-range goal at the 2024 U.19 Southeast Asian Championship. Previously, in the match against U.19 Myanmar (1-1 draw) and U.19 Australia (2-6 loss), the striker from the Hue training center also scored beautifully from shots outside the penalty area.
If they had taken better advantage of their opportunities, U.19 Vietnam could have scored 3 to 5 goals in the first 45 minutes of play. Thai Ba Dat and Le Dinh Long Vu missed delicious finishing opportunities in front of the goal of the U.19 Laos team.
Hoang Quang Dung continues to create a super long-range shot for U.19 Vietnam
On the other side, the U.19 Laos team also created dangerous situations for goalkeeper Pham Dinh Hai. In the 27th minute, from a mistake by a U.19 Vietnam player, Phanthavong took advantage of the opportunity to dribble past goalkeeper Dinh Hai and gently put the ball into the net, reducing the score to 1-2 for U.19 Laos.
In the second half, the U.19 Vietnam team still maintained control of the ball. However, it was not until the end of the match that the young Vietnamese players exploded with goals. In the 78th minute, Hoang Anh returned the ball to the second line for Cong Phuong to calmly handle the ball past the opponent and finish into the near corner, raising the score to 3-1 for U.19 Vietnam. In the 84th minute, Cong Phuong continued to shine with a pass for Phung Van Nam to run up and cushion the ball, deepening the gap to 4-1 for U.19 Vietnam.
U.19 Vietnam cannot pass the group stage of the 2024 Southeast Asian U.19 tournament
In the end, the U.19 Vietnam team won 4-1 against U.19 Laos. This is also a beautiful farewell for coach Hua Hien Vinh's team to the 2024 Southeast Asian U.19 tournament.
Accordingly, the 3 teams that finish first in Group A, B, C and the second-placed team with the best record will advance to the semi-finals. The U.19 Vietnam team only has 4 points after 3 matches. Meanwhile, the second-placed team in Group C (U.19 Thailand or U.19 Malaysia) has 6 points after the first 2 matches of the group stage.
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