Indonesian media: 'Goalkeeper Van Chuan plays terribly'

According to CNN Indonesia, goalkeeper Quan Van Chuan "helped" Indra Sjafri and his team reach the men's football final of the 32nd SEA Games.

"Vietnam's poor goalkeeper helps Indonesia reach the final of the 32nd SEA Games", is the headline of an article on the Indonesian version of CNN . "Indonesia's success in the semi-finals would not have been possible without Van Chuan's poor performance in the match on the afternoon of May 13".

Goalkeeper Van Chuan encourages Phan Tuan Tai after Vietnam conceded a goal in the final minutes against Indonesia in the semi-finals of the 32nd SEA Games at the Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on the afternoon of May 13, 2023. Photo: Hieu Luong — Goalkeeper Van Chuan encourages Phan Tuan Tai after Vietnam conceded a goal in the final minutes against Indonesia in the semi-finals of the 32nd SEA Games at the Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on the afternoon of May 13, 2023. Photo: *Hieu Luong*

They said that in two of the three goals Vietnam conceded, goalkeeper Van Chuan made mistakes. "These two goals were scored because Van Chuan was confused and chose a bad position," CNN commented. "The two fatal mistakes of the Vietnamese goalkeeper were punished, helping Indonesia advance."

According to the article, Van Chuan should have caught the ball from defender Pratama Arhan's throw-in, leading to Indonesia's second goal. "The Vietnamese goalkeeper was confused and chose to punch the ball, but it flew right outside the penalty area for Marselino Ferdinan to volley, and Muhammad Ferrari to connect with the ball into the net," the author wrote.

Van Chuan was also blamed for the mistake that led to Vietnam conceding the decisive goal in the sixth minute of injury time in the second half, despite having an extra man. "Indonesia scored this goal because Van Chuan was out of position," the author commented. "He was standing too far to the left, while Taufany shot in the opposite direction. Because he was in the wrong position, it was very difficult for the Vietnamese goalkeeper to save the goal."

Taufany's goal helped Indonesia win 3-2 to advance to the final against Thailand. Vietnam played with an extra man from the 60th minute after Pratama received a red card, but rushed to attack and lost in the extra minutes, so had to go down to compete for bronze medal with Myanmar.

In Vietnam's first goal conceded in the semi-final, Pratama threw the ball straight into the 5.5m area for defender Komang Trisnanda to head in without being marked. Learning from this loss, Van Chuan rushed out to punch the ball from Pratama's throw-in in the second half, but could not clear the danger because the ball fell right in front of the penalty area, exactly where Marselino shot. In the third goal conceded, Taufany's shot was not strong but went in the opposite direction of Van Chuan's movement. According to the observation of VnExpress reporters on the field, Taufany himself was surprised when the ball rolled into the net.

Van Chuan has been in the starting lineup for the past four matches at SEA Games 32, conceding five goals from 13 shots on target for Vietnam, with a save rate of 62%. At the same time at SEA Games 31 last year, goalkeeper Nguyen Van Toan had a save rate of 100%.

In the remaining match against Thailand, goalkeeper Doan Huy Hoang was the main goalkeeper, conceding a goal due to a mistake by central defender Luong Duy Cuong. Huy Hoang is two years younger than Van Chuan, and is on the Viettel roster.

Van Chuan, 22 years old, is on the payroll of Hanoi FC. Before attending the SEA Games, he started the first match of V-League when Hanoi lost 1-3 to Binh Dinh, in which he made an unnecessary foul that resulted in a penalty for his team.

Hoang An

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