The second match of U18 Vietnam in the international friendly tournament Seoul Cup 2023 is the match against U18 Ukraine. Coach Hoang Anh Tuan made some adjustments in personnel when players such as Le Dinh Long Vu, Le Huynh Trieu or Nguyen Huu Tuan sat on the bench.
In goal, Pham Dinh Hai is the main goalkeeper. Center back Le Nguyen Hoang is given the captain's armband, the midfield is led by Nguyen Cong Phuong. Meanwhile, striker Dinh Quang Kiet with his impressive height is expected to make a difference for U18 Vietnam.
U18 Vietnam unfortunately lost to U18 Ukraine.
Unlike the first match, U18 Vietnam created a not-so-bad game against the European representative. Shortly after the opening whistle blew, the U18 Vietnam team quickly scored the opening goal of the match. From a direct free kick outside the penalty area, Nguyen Cong Phuong finished with class to open the score for U18 Vietnam.
This goal helped coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team gain a lot of confidence. However, U18 Ukraine still knew how to take advantage of the opportunity to score an equalizer to make it 1-1. The first half ended without any more goals being scored.
In the second half, coach Hoang Anh Tuan continued to ask his players to play proactively and look for opportunities to score against their opponents. In the 55th minute, Hoang Minh Tien's accurate shot once again helped U18 Vietnam take the lead.
In the remaining time, U18 Ukraine did not accept the defeat, they pushed up the squad and got the equalizer 2-2. In the final minutes of the match, the European representative scored the goal to seal the match 3-2 with a tricky long-range shot. In this match, the scorers for U18 Ukraine were Dmytrii (2 goals) and Panchenko (1 goal).
In the final match, coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team will meet U18 Korea on the afternoon of October 15.
U18 Vietnam starting lineup: Pham Dinh Hai, Nguyen Manh Hung, Le Nguyen Hoang, Le Nguyen Quoc Trung, Nguyen Cong Phuong, Mai Quoc Tu, Hoang Minh Tien, Nguyen Dang Duong, Nguyen Quoc Khanh, Pham Nguyen Quoc Trung, Dinh Quang Kiet.
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