Having to win to qualify for the next round, U17 Vietnam did not perform as expected. U17 Vietnam players let Uzbekistan completely control the game from the first minutes of the match and continuously created dangerous opportunities in front of goalkeeper Bao Ngoc's goal.

Under strong pressure from Uzbekistan players, U17 Vietnam could not resist and conceded a goal in the 25th minute. From a cross from his teammate, Shodiboev easily tapped the ball right in the penalty area to open the score for U17 Uzbekistan.

Fierce ball dispute between players of both teams. Photo: AFC

In the second half, with nothing to lose, U17 Vietnam played with great effort to find an equalizer. The U17 Vietnam players created a number of dangerous opportunities. For example, in the 70th minute, Huynh Trieu jumped high to head the ball but it went over the bar. In the 75th minute, Huynh Trieu passed the ball, creating an opportunity for Cong Hau to finish. However, the subsequent shot was too weak to create any danger.

In the remaining minutes of the match, U17 Vietnam increased the pressure and created dangerous attacks. However, U17 Vietnam still could not convert into an equalizer.

Losing 0-1, U17 Vietnam officially ended its journey at the 2023 AFC U17 Championship finals right from the group stage. Coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team only got 1 point and ranked last in the group. Meanwhile, with this victory, U17 Uzbekistan and U17 Japan officially won the right to enter the AFC U17 quarterfinals.

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