Defeating U23 Malaysia, U23 Vietnam has a wide open door to the quarter-finals of the Asian tournament

(Dan Tri) - U23 Vietnam defeated U23 Malaysia 2-0 thanks to goals from Van Khang and Minh Khoa. With 6 points after 2 matches, U23 Vietnam has a wide open door to the quarterfinals of the 2024 AFC U23 Championship.

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Time's up

U23 Vietnam won 2-0 against U23 Malaysia.

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U23 Vietnam players play with all their might

U23 Vietnam players played hard to continuously block the ball from U23 Malaysia's shots.

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Van Chuan made an excellent save.

Rosli volleyed from the left inside the penalty area, the ball bounced towards the goal, Van Chuan flew to push the ball out. A player from U23 Malaysia headed the ball but it went wide.

U23 Vietnam still has mistakes in defense - Photo: vtcnews.vn

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U23 Vietnam counterattack failed

In the "3 vs 2" counter-attack of U23 Vietnam, unfortunately the players did not have enough strength to reach out in the final stage to give the opponent time to retreat. Van Truong passed the ball too deep for Minh Quang to keep up.

Dispute between U23 Vietnam player (white shirt) and U23 Malaysia player - Photo: AFC

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Tierney's shot missed the post.

Tierney took the ball and rushed down to shoot from near the penalty area, the ball went wide of the post.

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U23 Malaysia player shoots harmlessly

Receiving the ball bouncing from inside the penalty area, the U23 Malaysia player fired a shot from the second line, the ball went too high for Quan Van Chuan's goal.

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U23 Malaysia cannot rise up

U23 Malaysia could not rise up after conceding the second goal, and the young Malaysian team even showed signs of giving up and accepting the result.

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Duc Phu enters the field

Duc Phu entered the field to replace Thai Son.

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Rosli was shown a yellow card.

Rosli was shown a yellow card for a foul on Van Truong.

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Hong Phuc successfully blocked the ball

Hong Phuc's precise shot in the penalty area successfully blocked a cross from the left by a Malaysian U23 player. Vietnam U23 escaped a dangerous attack.

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Goal. Minh Khoa successfully kicked the penalty.

Minh Khoa took the penalty, his shot was low, the U23 Malaysia goalkeeper guessed the direction of the shot but failed to dive, the ball went under his hand into the net.

Minh Khoa successfully kicked the 11m penalty - video : vtcnews.vn

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Penalty for U23 Vietnam

Vi Hao entered the U23 Malaysia penalty area, Shamsul pushed the U23 Vietnam striker down and the referee pointed to the penalty spot.

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Vo Nguyen Hoang could not break through

Vo Nguyen Hoang could not break away when Haikal, the striker of U23 Vietnam, was following him and could not win the ball.

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Start of the second half

U23 Vietnam kicks off.

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End of first half

U23 Vietnam leads 1-0 against U23 Malaysia.

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Tierney headed the ball over the bar

The U23 Vietnam goal was in turmoil as the opponent continuously stuffed the ball into the penalty area. In the final phase, Tierney showed good pressure when he jumped high to head the ball from about 5m away, the ball went over the bar.

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Van Chuan successfully blocked the ball.

Van Chuan successfully blocked Laine's shot, number 12 of U23 Malaysia finished from the edge of the penalty area.

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Manh Hung was given a yellow card.

Manh Hung was shown a yellow card for kicking Hakim's leg.

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U23 Malaysia demands penalty again

U23 Malaysia again demanded a penalty when they thought the ball touched the hand of a U23 Vietnam player in the penalty area. The referee pointed straight to the corner, VAR did not intervene because the Vietnamese player had his hand close to his body so the situation was quite clear.

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Referee checks penalty

The referee checked whether the Vietnamese player had touched the ball with his hand inside the penalty area. The referee did not think that the Vietnamese player had touched the ball with his hand.

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Vo Nguyen Hoang was given a yellow card.

Vo Nguyen Hoang was shown a yellow card after a fierce clash with Ajmal.

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Ajmal was shown a yellow card.

Ajmal was shown a yellow card when the captain of U23 Malaysia deliberately fouled a defender of U23 Vietnam.

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Goal. Super product by Van Khang

U23 was awarded a free kick from about 22m away, to the left. Van Khang took a left-footed shot, the ball curled into the top left corner of the goal, leaving goalkeeper Bin Kamaruddin unable to block it.

Video: Vnexpress.net

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Shamsul was shown a yellow card.

Shamsul was shown a yellow card for pulling down Van Tung.

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Difficult situation

U23 Vietnam is having difficulty in dominating the game against U23 Malaysia, coach Hoang Anh Tuan's team has not created many opportunities in front of the opponent's goal.

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Bin Kamaruddin rushed out bravely.

Bin Kamaruddin rushed out of the 5m50 area to punch the ball after a cross from a U23 Vietnam player. The referee blew the whistle for Van Khang's foul on the U23 Malaysia goalkeeper.

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Thai Son made a mistake

Thai Son made a serious mistake when he passed the ball back without looking, allowing Akmal to steal the ball and shoot from a distance, the ball went over the bar.

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Akmal makes Vietnamese fans' hearts skip a beat

Akmal got down to receive the ball and faced Van Chuan, but his shot went wide. The referee then called Akmal offside.

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Goalkeeper Bin Kamaruddin makes an excellent save

Khuat Van Khang crossed the ball from the left, Minh Khoa jumped high to head the ball in the center of the penalty area, goalkeeper Bin Kamaruddin was a bit startled but still managed to raise his arm to block.

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Ho Van Cuong will be suspended.

Ho Van Cuong received a yellow card after a foul on a U23 Malaysia player. Along with the yellow card in the previous match, Ho Van Cuong will be suspended for the match against U23 Uzbekistan.

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Abu Khalil was shown a yellow card.

Abu Khalil was shown a yellow card for swinging his arm at Van Truong's face.

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Van Tung was blown offside

Van Chuan kicked the ball long for Van Tung to rush up and finish with one touch, sending the ball across the goal frame and out, then the referee caught it offside.

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Minh Khoa was warned by the referee

Minh Khoa was warned by the referee for pushing someone without the ball. U23 Vietnam is having difficulty in attacking.

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Tierney's shot missed the post.

Tierney broke away from the siege of 3 U23 Vietnam defenders and then rushed down to shoot at the edge of the penalty area, the ball went across the face of Quan Van Chuan's goal and out.

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Thai Son's shot was inaccurate.

Van Truong passed the ball back from the penalty area to Thai Son, the midfielder of the U23 Vietnam team immediately took a shot, but the ball went wide.

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20:00 - The match begins

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Line-up

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Vietnam team in the locker room

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Vietnam team lineup

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In the locker room of the Vietnam team

In the locker room of the Vietnam team (Photo: VFF).

In the locker room of the Vietnam team (Photo: VFF).

Overwhelming U23 Malaysia, U23 Vietnam has a chance to win a ticket to the next round. In the opening match of the U23 Asian Cup, U23 Vietnam won 3-1 against Kuwait. Coach Hoang Anh Tuan's team will win a ticket to the next round if they win against U23 Malaysia and U23 Uzbekistan does not lose to U23 Kuwait.

Obviously, that brings great motivation to coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team in the decisive match at 8:00 p.m. today (April 20). In fact, U23 Malaysia is not too strong. In the loss to U23 Uzbekistan, they also revealed many weaknesses. The Malaysian press pointed this out. Bharian newspaper commented: "What is necessary for coach Garrido at this time is to hone the attack, to help them know how to score in important matches. Besides, U23 Malaysia needs to avoid the mistakes in the two goals conceded against U23 Uzbekistan, especially having to receive a penalty. Expert: "U23 Malaysia is not too weak compared to U23 Vietnam" Coach Tran Cong Minh commented that U23 Vietnam can beat U23 Malaysia. However, coach Hoang Anh Tuan's team needs to be cautious against an opponent who understands them too well.

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan's U23 Vietnam team defeated U23 Malaysia at the Southeast Asian tournament last August (Photo: Do ​​Minh Quan).

How do you evaluate U23 Malaysia, the opponent of U23 Vietnam, in the upcoming match? - I observed the match between U23 Malaysia and U23 Uzbekistan and found that the Southeast Asian team was not too strong. They did not play impressively. However, that could be because Malaysia faced a much stronger opponent, Uzbekistan, in the opening match. The opponent was too strong, making it impossible for Malaysia to play the way they wanted. Against U23 Vietnam, U23 Malaysia could be different. The level of the two football backgrounds and the two teams are very close, there is no significant difference. Therefore, the U23 Vietnam team needs to be cautious against opponents from the same region. In my opinion, in Group D of this year's U23 Asian Cup, only Uzbekistan is exceptionally strong, the remaining three teams, including U23 Vietnam, Malaysia and Kuwait, do not have much difference. The three teams, U23 Vietnam, Kuwait and Malaysia, will compete for the second place in Group D to enter the quarterfinals. Coach Hoang Anh Tuan has special requests for U23 Vietnam in the match against Malaysia. Sharing about the preparation of U23 Vietnam for this crucial match, Coach Hoang Anh Tuan said: "As we know, Dinh Bac is injured and cannot participate in the match. The second case is the red card of Nguyen Ngoc Thang. Losing two positions is also a challenge for the coaching staff. However, I have also calculated all options. The whole team is ready for the match against U23 Malaysia".

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan is very confident before the match against Malaysia (Photo: VFF).

Dinh Bac suffered an ankle injury and had to say goodbye to the tournament. This is a big loss for U23 Vietnam. However, what coach Hoang Anh Tuan is most worried about before the match against U23 Malaysia is the mistakes of the players. Coach Hoang Anh Tuan emphasized: "In the first match against U23 Kuwait, we still have many things to consider, review and correct. Therefore, I will definitely have to tell the players not to make mistakes like in the opening match when U23 Vietnam faced U23 Malaysia."

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