U17 Vietnam 1-0 UAE: Duy Khang opens the score

Vietnam U17 entered the match with confidence against a highly rated opponent. In the 8th minute, Chu Ngoc Nguyen Luc created a chaotic situation in front of the UAE goal. The Middle Eastern representative's defense played awkwardly but no player in red shirt was able to get in and finish.

In the 21st minute, U17 Vietnam almost opened the score. After a cross from the right wing by Viet Long, Nguyen Luc rushed forward to finish, making the UAE goalkeeper unable to catch the ball. Hoang Trong Duy Khang was there to rebound but still could not bring home a goal.

Coach Cristiano Roland did not have to regret for long. Just 2 minutes after the miss, Duy Khang chose the right position to volley from close range, sending the ball past goalkeeper Mohamed and into the net. Number 7 scored his second goal at this year's Asian tournament. Before that, he also scored an important goal to help U17 Vietnam hold Australia to a draw.

After two draws against U17 Australia and U17 Japan, U17 Vietnam entered the decisive match with the sole mission of defeating UAE. This is also the only way for coach Cristiano Roland and his team to bring home the first World Cup ticket in history at the U17 football level.

In the historic match, coach Roland kept the same lineup that created an earthquake against Japan in the second match.

List of players on the field of U17 Vietnam. Photo: VFF.

Currently, U17 Vietnam is ranked 3rd in Group B with 2 points. UAE is ranked right above with 1 point more. In the Asian tournament, head-to-head record will be considered after points.

If they win, U17 Vietnam will certainly finish the group stage in one of the top two positions, meaning a ticket to the World Cup without having to worry about the result of the remaining match between Japan and Australia.

The match is predicted to be very difficult for U17 Vietnam because U17 UAE also did everything to reach the quarterfinals. In the previous match, the West Asian team not only played well on offense, but also played a very tight defense, thereby defeating U17 Australia 2-0.