U.23 Vietnam is not afraid of U.23 Malaysia, determined to reach the final of the Southeast Asian tournament

After the victory over U.23 Philippines (on August 22) to secure a ticket to the next round, U.23 Vietnam only had one morning to rest and recover and had to rush into training on the afternoon of August 23. The opponent of the team led by coach Hoang Anh Tuan in the round for the 4 strongest teams is U.23 Malaysia.

With a tight schedule, U.23 Vietnam has not had much time to rest since the last match of the group stage.

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his players were in good spirits during the training session, ready for the semi-final match. The coach from Khanh Hoa said he had forgotten all the previous events and was only focused on the next match.

It can be said that the U.23 Vietnam players have not had a really good performance through the 2 group stage matches, but that is also the basis for coach Hoang Anh Tuan to evaluate and come up with the most optimal lineup.

Nguyen Van Truong failed to keep a cool head in the match against U.23 Philippines, but coach Hoang Anh Tuan said he had forgiven his hot-tempered mistake. Up to now, the midfielder of Hanoi FC has not played as well as expected.

Khuat Van Khang had 1 starting match and 1 substitute appearance in the group stage. He always completed his tasks well and was active. The midfielder of Viettel Club commented that U.23 Malaysia is a familiar opponent, the teams that qualified for the semi-finals are all strong, all worthy and certainly every team will prepare the best for the match. The 20-year-old midfielder shared: "Before the match, the team will have another meeting to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the opponent and perfect the playing style towards the goal of victory."

Quan Van Chuan is the captain of U.23 Vietnam. However, he has not yet created much confidence in the defensive system's blocking position.

Goalkeeper Nguyen Van Viet, currently playing for SLNA, has not been given a chance yet.

1.91 m tall goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien of HAGL has not been able to play in the group stage.

17-year-old striker Le Dinh Long Vu had a good performance and received positive comments from coach Hoang Anh Tuan.

U.23 Vietnam's opponent in the semi-final match is U.23 Malaysia. Coach Hoang Anh Tuan believes that his players must play at more than 100% of their ability to win.

The semi-final match between U.23 Vietnam and U.23 Malaysia will take place at 4:00 p.m. on August 24.

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