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GOAL! Uzbekistan opens the scoring
Vietnam 0- 1 Uzbekistan
Urunov turned the ball to get an angle and fired a dangerous shot. This was a great move by the Uzbekistan player.
Coach Troussier uses Hoang Duc in a very different role from his predecessor. The Viettel player is placed in the middle of the 3 strikers but is not always the highest player. He often drops back to let Dinh Bac or Tuan Hai find space to attack behind the opponent's defense.
Hoang Duc entered the field to replace Quang Hai.
Quang Hai was hurt when he stepped on the ground, not due to collision. The Vietnamese team was forced to make a substitution.
The situation where Vietnam team brought the ball closest to the opponent's goal was a corner kick taken by Quang Hai. Uzbekistan also had no chance except for a long shot at the beginning of the match.
The pitch was wet and had many puddles, making it difficult for players to handle low balls.
Uzbekistan's Opportunity
Xamrobekov's long-range shot missed the goal. Xamrobekov was the captain of the Uzbekistan U23 team that defeated Vietnam U23 in the final of the 2018 AFC U23 Championship.
Bui Hoang Viet Anh replaced Que Ngoc Hai in the center of defense. The Vietnamese team's attack line included Dinh Bac on the left, Quang Hai on the right and Tuan Hai in the center forward position.
THE MATCH BEGINS
Vietnam 0-0 Uzbekistan
Nominally, this was a closed practice match, with no live television production unit. The match footage was produced by the media team of the Uzbekistan Football Association.
Que Ngoc Hai, Nguyen Tuan Anh, Ho Van Cuong, Dang Van Lam, Trieu Viet Hung are not on the list of players. Striker Nguyen Tien Linh is still allowed to participate because this is just a practice match. He is banned from playing against Korea on October 17.
The Vietnamese team warms up in the cold rain. (Photo: VFF)
Vietnam vs Uzbekistan lineup
Vietnam: Nguyen Dinh Trieu (1), Do Duy Manh (2), Do Hung Dung (8), Phan Tuan Tai (12), Nguyen Dinh Bac (15), Nguyen Thai Son (16), Vo Minh Trong (17), Nguyen Quang Hai (19), Pham Tuan Hai (18), Bui Hoang Viet Anh (20), Truong Tien Anh (28)
Uzbekistan: Utkir Yusupov (1), Khojiakbar Alijonov (3), Rustamjon Ashurmatov (5), Arizjon Ganiev (6), Odiljon Xamrobekov (9), Jaloliddin Masahripov (10), Oston Urunov (11), Sherzod Nasrullaev (13), Umarbek Eshmurodov (15), Igor Sergeev (21), Khusniddin Alikulov (23)
Vietnam vs Uzbekistan team prediction
Uzbekistan is the second opponent of the Vietnamese team in the October friendly series. This is a closed practice match, because the Vietnamese team is only allowed to play 2 official matches during this training session - according to FIFA regulations.
After half a year working with coach Philippe Troussier, the Vietnamese team has gradually absorbed the philosophy of attacking and controlling the ball. The ball possession rate of the Vietnamese team has improved significantly. However, the efficiency is not high. On the other hand, the weak defense ability of the Vietnamese team is the reason for the 0-2 loss to China a few days ago.
The Vietnamese team has clearly changed their playing style, but it seems that coach Troussier is still struggling to find a solution for the team's attack. The ability to deploy the ball at home and in the middle of the field is relatively stable, but the Vietnamese team lacks "playbook" when they have the ball on the opponent's field.
The Vietnamese team met a tough opponent, Uzbekistan.
Coach Troussier tried many options, using almost all of Vietnam's best football players in attack. However, this problem has not been solved.
After 4 friendly matches, the team has only scored 4 goals. This is not an impressive number when the opponents of the Vietnam team in recent times are not strong beyond their level. Against Hong Kong (China), Syria, Palestine or even the Chinese team, the number of attacks creating open ball opportunities as Coach Troussier wanted was not much.
In addition, the French coach has not been able to clearly define the playing framework. Although the current matches are experimental in nature, Coach Troussier has made the fans impatient. The Vietnamese team has not yet had a match to assemble the optimal force as the 2026 World Cup qualifiers approach.
Meanwhile, the Uzbekistan team has many stars playing in Europe such as Husniddin Aliqulov (Caykur Rizespor, Türkiye), Abbosbek Fayzullaev (CSKA Moscow, Russia), Rustam Ashurmatov (Rubin Kazan, Russia) or Abdukodir Khusanov (RC Lens, France). The team in the top 10 of Asia is clearly rated higher than the Vietnam team.
The challenge for coach Troussier and his team in this match is bigger than the match against China. Coach Troussier will certainly continue to experiment. However, the Vietnamese team needs a good performance and must also pay attention to the results to prove that these experiments are on the right track.
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