It's easier to beat Kuwait than U.23 Malaysia, Uzbekistan is waiting for U.23 Vietnam!

Unlike the difficult match against U.23 Malaysia on the opening day, U.23 Uzbekistan played more effectively and cohesively. They still had superior ball possession - 75%, launched 34 shots (14 of which were on target) and won a resounding 5-0 victory. Not only did this relieve their psychological stress, but this victory also helped U.23 Uzbekistan surpass U.23 Vietnam on the rankings, rising to the top of the table.

Coach Timur Kapadze was delighted: “On the opening day against U.23 Malaysia, they played a tight defense. I was not satisfied when the players only won 2-0. Obviously, playing against such an opponent is not easy. But today's match was different, we played much more confidently. I am very happy and want to send this victory to all the people of Uzbekistan.

Every position on the field played smoothly and quite effectively. In general, U.23 Uzbekistan played well and won quite easily. Only the first half was tense and scored few goals. Surely the coaching staff will have solutions to enter the game better."

Ông Timur Kapadze đánh giá U.23 Uzbekistan phải thay đổi việc nhập cuộc, tận dụng tốt hơn những cơ hội trong hiệp 1 — Mr. Timur Kapadze assessed that U.23 Uzbekistan must change the way they enter the game and make better use of the opportunities in the match.
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Instead of talking about the match that just took place, Uzbek reporters were especially interested in the "decisive match" between U.23 Uzbekistan and U.23 Vietnam in the final round. Both teams have 6 points, but U.23 Uzbekistan is temporarily in first place due to a better goal difference (U.23 Uzbekistan has a goal difference of +7, U.23 Vietnam has a goal difference of +4).

Mr. Timur Kapadze stated: “Our next opponent is U.23 Vietnam, this match is very important. Like my players, they played 2 matches and won 6 points. Compared to before, they proved to be a strong team. But we won against Kuwait, Malaysia and now the same thing against U.23 Vietnam is definitely what we are aiming for. U.23 Uzbekistan is waiting, all 23 players are at the same level and I will give all the players a chance”.

The 42-year-old coach also said that reaching the quarter-finals of the U.23 Asia is very promising. Therefore, he is not afraid of facing any team in the next round. “First of all, we have to prepare for the match against Vietnam. We need to achieve the desired result, regardless of who our opponent is in the knockout round. No matter who we face, our goal is still to win. Who our opponent will be depends on fate,” coach Timur Kapadze continued.

HLV Timur Kapadze: Thắng Kuwait dễ hơn U.23 Malaysia nhiều, Uzbekistan chờ sẵn U.23 Việt Nam rồi!- Ảnh 2. — He is confident that U.23 Uzbekistan will win against U.23 Vietnam.

Accompanying the U.23 Uzbekistan coach to the press conference was left winger Hojimat Erkinov. The Uzbekistan striker wearing the number 7 jersey was chosen as the best player in the match against U.23 Malaysia with an impeccable performance. He played skillfully, showed great speed and appeared continuously on both wings to create many difficulties for U.23 Kuwait. Hojimat Erkinov also had 1 goal and 1 assist in this match. Surely in the match against U.23 Vietnam, Hojimat Erkinov is one of the players that the "Golden Star Warriors" defense must pay close attention to.

Hojimat Erkinov was also confident when talking about the match with U.23 Vietnam: "Thank you to all the Uzbekistan fans who gave us the strength to win. Regarding the game, in the first half the opponent's defense played well. In the second half, we created more opportunities and increased the score to get 3 important points.

As our coach said, U.23 Uzbekistan will continue to prepare as much as possible for the match against U.23 Vietnam to win. In the quarter-finals, we still don't know who we will play against. So, there's no need to think about that."

HLV Timur Kapadze: Thắng Kuwait dễ hơn U.23 Malaysia nhiều, Uzbekistan chờ sẵn U.23 Việt Nam rồi!- Ảnh 3. — U.23 Uzbekistan is ready for the match against U.23 Vietnam

After the match with U.23 Kuwait, coach Timur Kapadze also received the best news when star Fayzullayev could join U.23 Uzbekistan early because he had finished the match in the Russian championship. Although he had already won the ticket to the next round, coach Timur Kapadze is expected to still play with the strongest squad, aiming for 3 points to advance to the quarter-finals as the top team.

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