Big win over U23 Laos, U23 Vietnam has a wide open door to the semi-finals of the Southeast Asian tournament
After the match between U23 Vietnam and U23 Laos, Thailand's Siam Sport newspaper wrote: "U23 Vietnam had a great start at the U23 Southeast Asian tournament. They defeated U23 Laos 3-0, with a double from center-back Nguyen Hieu Minh."
“From the very beginning of the match, U23 Vietnam controlled the game. They quickly opened the scoring in the 19th minute, after Khuat Van Khang scored. After that, U23 Vietnam continued to attack continuously,” Siam Sport added.
U23 Vietnam always attacked fiercely against U23 Laos (Photo: VFF).
The victory of U23 Vietnam over U23 Laos may not have been too big, but coach Kim Sang Sik's team showed good ball control. At the same time, according to Siam Sport, the important thing is that U23 Vietnam is dominating the situation in Group B of the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 tournament.
Thailand's leading sports daily commented: "Vietnam U23 leads Group B with 3 points. In the final match of this group on July 22, Vietnam U23 only has to face Cambodia U23. As for Laos U23, they were eliminated."
Meanwhile, CNN Indonesia reported: “Vietnam U23 crushed Laos U23. Coach Kim Sang Sik’s team is still a strong candidate for the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship title.”
Coach Kim Sang Sik's team almost has a ticket to the semi-finals (Photo: VFF).
“Khuat Van Khang opened the score for U23 Vietnam in the 19th minute, after finishing in the penalty area, sending the ball low into the net. In the second half, the U23 Vietnam team continued to attack strongly. Nguyen Hieu Minh headed powerfully in the 71st minute, raising the score to 2-0 for U23 Vietnam.
In the 84th minute, Nguyen Hieu Minh completed his double in the match. He made a technical shot in the 16m50 area of U23 Laos", still the lines written on CNN Indonesia page.
In addition, the newspaper of the archipelago country also analyzed that U23 Vietnam knows how to put pressure on its opponents. The victory of the team under coach Kim Sang Sik against U23 Laos was not only a victory in terms of score, but also a victory in the way U23 Vietnam controlled the ball and controlled the game.
CNN Indonesia shared: “Although no more goals were scored after Nguyen Hieu Minh scored in the 84th minute, U23 Vietnam continued to put pressure until the end of the match. The result of a 3-0 victory over U23 Laos brought U23 Vietnam to the top of Group B. On the contrary, U23 Laos fell to the bottom of the table with only one point.”
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Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/bao-dong-nam-a-noi-dieu-am-long-ve-u23-viet-nam-sau-tran-thang-u23-lao-20250719233935537.htm
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