Winning U22 Myanmar 3-1, U22 Vietnam won a bronze medal in men’s football at the SEA Games 32
Van Cuong exploded with a double goal to help U22 Vietnam beat U22 Myanmar. Plus, Khuat Van Khang’s goal brought home a bronze medal at the 2023 SEA Games for coach Philippe Troussier and his team.
17/05/2023 15:20:22
Coach Philippe Troussier has “refreshed” the squad of U22 Vietnam when facing U22 Myanmar in the third place match. The reason is, some players did not play well in the semi-finals and others were injured, so the French strategist used 5 new faces in the starting lineup compared to the semi-final, including goalkeeper Huy Hoang, midfielder Duy Cuong, midfielder Nhat Nam and two strikers Van Khang and Van Truong.
Playing against U22 Myanmar, the fear of losing the match of U22 Vietnam is not a professional problem because the level between the two teams is quite different. On the contrary, the main problem is the psychological barrier after U22 Vietnam had to stop in the semi-finals. But with a squad of many new players, Philippe Troussier’s team played elegantly, overwhelmingly right after the opening whistle. After Van Truong’s tenth missed phase in the 5th minute, U22 Vietnam also had a goal to break the deadlock in the 9th minute. From a quick attack, Minh Trong sent a long pass from the left to the right for Van Cuong to hit a shot like a hammer, scoring the goal for U22 Vietnam.
In this match, U22 Vietnam often used long passes to cross the line, split the border to find a way into the goal of U22 Myanmar. The mobility of Ngoc Thang and Van Cuong on the right flank as well as Minh Trong and Van Khanh on the left flank with their quick, fast ball movements put the opponent’s goal on red alert. From a split by Ngoc Thang in the 33rd minute, Van Cuong escaped to hit a corner kick, making the score 2-0 for U22 Vietnam.
In the first half, U22 Myanmar could not control the ball. The midfield could not hold the ball, making all contact with the strikers lost. U22 Myanmar only had a few notable stops, but all incorrected or failed to goalkeeper Huy Hoang. Typically, in the 41st minute, Htet Aung put the ball on Duy Cuong’s foot to change direction, but goalkeeper Huy Hoang still turned around to push the ball, saving U22 Vietnam.
The second half was no different from the first. U22 Vietnam is still the team that owns the game. Even Philippe Troussier’s player held the ball more than 45 minutes before. In this round, U22 Vietnam also had many personnel changes to help the players have a stronger physical foundation. After 10 minutes of pressing the pitch, U22 Vietnam also had a goal to deepen the gap. In the 55th minute, Minh Trong escaped to the right wing to receive a long pass that crossed the line from Nhat Nam and then stretched it across for Van Khang to hit a direct shot like a hammer to score a goal to raise the score to 3-0.
In the remaining time after that, Quoc Viet, Van Khang … all had the opportunity to raise the score higher for U22 Vietnam but could not take advantage of it. Meanwhile, U22 Myanmar also had last minute consolation when in an anti-corner kick, goalkeeper Huy Hoang pushed the ball right out of Myo Khant’s range, thereby helping the player to score the honorable goal. for the home team. Winning the final with a score of 3-1, Mr. Philippe Troussier’s team won the bronze medal at the SEA Games 32.
