Coach Hoang Anh Tuan: 'Just a little satisfied with the victory over Laos'

"Laos caused many difficulties, but in the end, we still got the victory. However, I am only a little satisfied. Obviously, the team has a lot of details to improve," Mr. Tuan said at the press conference after the match. won 4-1 in the Southeast Asian U23 tournament.

On the Rayong field this afternoon, Vietnam did not start well, passing many mistakes, letting Laos dominate. Although Minh Khoa kicked to open the score in the 23rd minute after Van Khang's impromptu dribble, coach Hoang Anh Tuan's army let the opponent equalize only seven minutes into the half. Goalkeeper Van Chuan missed the punch, letting Thipphachan kick the ball into an empty net to equalize.

After the equalizer, Laos confidently pushed the offensive line up. But also because of that, their defense has a lot of space, making it easier for Vietnam to attack. In the 72nd minute, Xuan Tien headed back for Minh Quang to jump over the Laos player to face the goalkeeper, then hit the corner, raising the score to 2-1. This goal helped Vietnam untie the knot in the match, play more effectively and easily win 4-1 in the end.

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan admitted that the team had many distractions, causing him to loudly shout at the players and ask them to respect their opponents. After being equalized by Laos, the Khanh Hoa military leader also encouraged the players to keep the ball better, seeing this as the secret for the team to play better.

"I told the players that our team is stronger, we must confidently hold the ball to play. Control the ball to develop the game, then the opportunity will come. Everything happens just like that," said the head coach of U23 Vietnam. said more.

Defeating Laos, Vietnam rose to the top of Group C. The team only needed a draw when meeting the Philippines on August 22 to enter the semi-finals.

"This is Laos, the next opponent is the Philippines and then maybe Malaysia or Thailand. The goal of the team is to get to the last game of the tournament. And to do that, we have to control the ball to get the ball rolling. play his own way", coach Hoang Anh Tuan shared. "Now the team has flaws but that's normal because these are young players, it's the first game. My job is to help them improve in the game, game by game. Players. Always focus and try your best."