Vietnam beat Laos in U23 Southeast Asia

*Score: Minh Khoa 23, Minh Quang 72, Xuan Tien 76, Vi Hao 90 - Thipphachan 52

Vietnam won boldly as expected, but had a difficult time when Laos equalized at the beginning of the second half. However, the substitute players on the field of U23 contributed to scoring three consecutive goals to help the home team win 4-1. With this result, teachers and students Hoang Anh Tuan only need to draw the Philippines at the end of August 22 to secure a place in the semi-finals.

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan used the starting line-up with three 18-year-old players and three 20-year-olds. More than half of the squad first played for U23, but the young players were not overwhelmed and overwhelmed Laos from the opening. After squandering many opportunities, U23 opened the scoring in the 23rd minute from an impromptu handling phase of Khuat Van Khang. Midfielder No. 10 flicked the outside of his left foot from the right to the goal, letting Minh Khoa hit the connecting stone in the near post into the net.

Minh Khoa 22 years old, born in Binh Duong, is not too happy after scoring. He and his teammates went to a corner of the field and bowed their heads to commemorate the three HAGL members who died in a traffic accident on August 12.

Van Khang stood out with the assist phase, but left a bad image when he elbowed goalkeeper Solasak Thilavong in a high ball at the end of the first half. The referee only warned the Vietnamese player after this ball.

Laos played not too sloppy, as they created a few good chances in the first half. At the beginning of the second half, Vietnam was suddenly equalized from a fixed situation. The captain's goalkeeper Quan Van Chuan jumped up but couldn't punch the ball far away, so striker Thipphachan Khambai rushed to kick the wall close to the empty net to equalize 1-1.

Laos played confidently after the equalizer, but in the end the difference in strength between the two teams was also shown. Within four minutes, Vietnam scored two consecutive goals thanks to Nguyen Minh Quang and Dinh Xuan Tien. In the 72nd minute, Xuan Tien headed back for Minh Quang to jump over the Laotian player to face the goalkeeper, then hit the ball diagonally into the net. Four minutes later, it was still Xuan Tien who received the ball in the penalty area from Vo Nguyen Hoang's cross, flicking his cheek to knock out goalkeeper Solasak.

The play style of U23 Vietnam under Hoang Anh Tuan is not clear, but he more or less made a mark when replacing. Xuan Tien and Nguyen Hoang were launched into the field in the second half, both creating two goals. At the last minute, another player entered the field in the second half, striker Bui Vi Hao cushioned the ball to set a 4-1 victory for U23.

Vietnam: Van Chuan - Manh Hung, Duy Cuong, Nguyen Hoang - Dinh Duy, Ba Dat, Minh Khoa, Minh Quang, Van Khang - Van Truong, Quoc Viet.

Laos: Solasak - Khamsa, Phetdavanh, Inthachuk, Thanouthong, Damoth, Phomma, Chittakone, Anoulack, Phudthachak, Souphan.