After the great match of the Vietnamese team with the brilliant debut of Nguyen Xuan Son, the FIFA World Cup page had a very interesting status: "Seeing Xuan Son means knowing Spring has come".
D NOISE STUFFING
Coach Kim Sang-sik gave Nguyen Xuan Son a starting position as soon as the 27-year-old striker was licensed by FIFA to play for the Vietnamese national team. Although Xuan Son has never played for the national team, his 5 years of playing in the V-League and the training time he has spent there are enough for coach Kim to give the Brazilian striker a chance to show his talent in the very important match against Myanmar. Mr. Kim also "favored" Xuan Son, when he arranged for both Van Vi and Van Toan to start. These are two players who understand Xuan Son very well when they both played for Nam Dinh Club. Thanks to that, the naturalized striker has more support in his debut match for the Vietnamese national team.
Portrait of Nguyen Xuan Son - the naturalized striker who makes fans 'crazy'
Nguyen Xuan Son scored 2 goals in his first time wearing the Vietnamese national team jersey
With Xuan Son, the attacking face of the Vietnamese team has changed dramatically. The appearance of a versatile striker, capable of holding the ball and breaking through as well as pressing like a wall like the striker born in 1997, has helped coach Kim Sang-sik's students have more attacking solutions, from high balls, low balls, wing attacks to central attacks. Xuan Son only needed 12 minutes to reach the Myanmar goal twice, in which the shoulder-to-shoulder "kick" the opponent's defender and then the shot that missed the post recreated the image of Xuan Son in the V-League.
Although it was his first time playing for the Vietnamese national team, the Brazilian-born player showed good connection with teammates like Hoang Duc, Quang Hai and Van Toan. He moved cleverly to create opportunities for himself, as well as open the way for his teammates to run forward. In the first 45 minutes alone, Xuan Son alone created 4 scoring opportunities.
Young striker Bui Vi Hao plays outstandingly
Two strikers scored
However, the problem that the Vietnamese team had in the previous match was not yet solved, which was the ability to finish. Defender Van Vi was the one who missed the most opportunities with two missed shots, including the one where a Nam Dinh player made a shot that missed the post at the end of the first half even though Xuan Son had "done everything": dribbled the ball and then passed the ball in a very favorable position for his teammate to score.
S HOW PERFORMED BY X UAN S ON
The second half became Xuan Son's own stage. He delicately back-heeled the ball for Van Toan to finish, forcing the Myanmar goalkeeper to struggle to block it, then he himself intercepted and crossed for Vi Hao to score. In the 55th minute, Xuan Son no longer stood behind the "wings" but directly left his mark on the goal. Using a fake move to smoothly spin the ball past 2 Myanmar defenders and then shooting with his left foot into the net, capturing the essence of the V-League's top scorer last season. His left-footed shot that burned the Myanmar net in the 90th minute and then passed the ball to Tien Linh to face and score ended Xuan Son's perfect debut (2 goals, 2 assists).
Mr. Kim is so happy
Quang Hai and his teammates had a great match.
Photo: Minh Tu
What is worth mentioning about the Brazilian striker is his smoothness and understanding with his teammates. The desire to prove himself in the national team jersey over the past months has fueled Xuan Son with great motivation.
Besides Xuan Son, Mr. Kim also received positive signals from many positions. Van Vi, despite missing a chance, played energetically on the left wing. The duo Hoang Duc and Quang Hai controlled the game effectively, while Vi Hao and Van Toan were both in sync with the attacking game that required speed and penetration. Quang Hai's goal-scoring shot or Vi Hao's brilliance contributed to creating a colorful attacking picture. With inspiration returning, the Vietnamese team will be worth watching in the remaining part of the AFF Cup.
Meet Singapore in the semi-finals
The Vietnamese team finished the group stage with 10 points (11 goals scored, 2 goals conceded). In the semi-finals, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team will compete with Singapore. The first leg will take place away at 8pm on December 26. Three days later, the two teams will play again at Viet Tri Stadium, also at 8pm. The Vietnamese team has been unbeaten in the last 4 matches against Singapore (2 wins, 2 draws), scoring 2 goals and conceding no goals. Singapore's deep defense and sharp counter-attacking tactics will be a test of Vietnam's mettle in the next 2 nerve-wracking matches.
In the other semi-final, Thailand will face the Philippines. In the most notable match of the final round of Group B, Indonesia and the Philippines created a tug-of-war at Manahan Stadium. The turning point came in the 42nd minute with a red card for Muhammad Ferrari of Indonesia. The Philippines pressed forward in the second half and scored the decisive goal through Kristensen to send the host team out of the AFF Cup.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/aff-cup-man-ra-mat-man-nhan-cua-nguyen-xuan-son-185241221234653851.htm
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