The journey to the final of U23 Vietnam and U23 Indonesia is not the same and the match taking place at 8pm today, August 26, at Rayong Stadium (Thailand) will decide who is the champion of the U23 Southeast Asian tournament.
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Coach Hoang Anh Tuan's team accelerated straight from the group stage to the semi-finals, winning all three matches against Laos (4-1), Philippines (1-0) and Malaysia (4-1).
Meanwhile, the young team from the archipelago had a very difficult start, losing 1-2 to Malaysia and narrowly winning 1-0 against the weak team Timor Leste. It was only in the semi-finals that Indonesia regained their form, defeating host Thailand 3-1.
However, the fact that Indonesia plays better and better as they go deeper into the tournament makes it difficult for us to predict about this team. We don't know how their key players will perform in the final match?
In addition, there is a characteristic that cannot be ignored about the U23 Indonesian team from the 32nd SEA Games until now, in that, every time they meet Thailand or representatives of Vietnamese football, Indonesian players often play better than they do when facing other opponents.
Perhaps the pride in their achievements in Southeast Asian tournaments over the past many years has made Indonesian players always determined to defeat Thai and Vietnamese football.
At the 32nd SEA Games, the Indonesian team played normally until the semi-final match against U23 Vietnam. They defeated coach Philippe Troussier's team 3-2 in the semi-final, then defeated Thailand 5-2 in the final, winning the SEA Games men's football championship after 32 years of waiting.
Coming to the current tournament, Indonesia struggled in the group stage, playing poorly against Malaysia and Timor Leste, but in the semi-final against Thailand, they won beautifully 3-1. Currently, the Indonesian team is eager to face U23 Vietnam in the final.
The match between U23 Vietnam and U23 Indonesia is also a match between the two best coaches of this year's tournament: Hoang Anh Tuan and Shin Tae Yong.
The strongest point of U23 Indonesia is probably the position of coach Shin Tae Yong, who led the Korean team at the 2018 World Cup. Mr. Shin Tae Yong is a coach at the top level, so his ability to arrange troops and tactics is better than coaches who specialize in training youth.
On the opposite side of the field, in the final match, U23 Vietnam also possessed similar strengths. Coach Hoang Anh Tuan used to be a coach of top football, so his ability to read the game and convey tactics was very good.
In terms of strength, U23 Vietnam and U23 Indonesia are equal in this year's tournament. Both sides have experienced players who fought at the 32nd SEA Games as their core, alongside young players with great potential.
Therefore, whichever coach between Shin Tae Yong and Hoang Anh Tuan has better tactics, reads the game faster, and exploits the opponent's weaknesses faster, that coach's team will have the advantage.
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