Overcoming the pressure of Malaysian audiences
The last two matches of the Vietnamese team in Malaysia in official tournaments were undefeated matches for the Vietnamese team. The first match was the first leg of the AFF Cup 2014 semi-final at Shah Alam Stadium in Selangor (Malaysia), on December 7. This stadium has a capacity of over 80,000 people. That day, the Malaysian audience filled the Shah Alam Stadium.
Teacher Kim is determined - Photo: Thuy An
The team practices hard - Photo: Thuy An
Vietnamese players are not afraid of pressure at stadiums in Malaysia - Photo: Doc Lap
Malaysia opened the scoring in the 14th minute, after a successful penalty kick by Safiq Rahim. However, in the 32nd and 60th minutes, Vo Huy Toan and Nguyen Van Quyet scored to help the Vietnamese team win 2-1 right on the opponent's field.
The second time the Vietnamese team visited Malaysia in recent years was the first leg of the 2018 AFF Cup final at Bukit Jalil Stadium (Kuala Lumpur). The match on December 11 that year had more than 88,000 spectators in attendance.
Nguyen Huy Hung and Pham Duc Huy scored for Vietnam to lead 2-0 in the 22nd and 25th minutes. Then, although Shahrul Saad and Safawi Rasid scored in the 36th and 61st minutes, the score was equalized for Malaysia. However, Vietnam remained unbeaten on their opponent's field. The 2-2 draw at Bukit Jalil Stadium that day was the premise for Vietnam to beat Malaysia 1-0 in the second leg of the final on December 15, 2018, winning 3-2 on aggregate after 2 matches, thereby winning the AFF Cup championship.
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The above matches reflect the Vietnamese team, the Vietnamese players are not afraid of the pressure of the audience in Malaysia. Even when standing in the middle of the crowd of the opponent, the Vietnamese players always remain calm, showing great courage.
The current Vietnamese team has many experienced and talented players - Photo: VFF
The current generation of the Vietnamese team, preparing to visit Bukit Jalil Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, in the third qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup, is even more talented. Quang Hai, Hoang Duc, Tien Linh, Bui Tien Dung, Thanh Chung, goalkeeper Nguyen Filip... are very experienced. They are very familiar with high-level matches and are used to pressure, so the pressure from the Malaysian audience is even more difficult to discourage these players.
In addition, information shows that Bukit Jalil Stadium will have difficulty filling the stands in the next few days. The Malaysian host organizers revealed that they have only sold about 30,000 tickets (sold online), while the maximum capacity of Bukit Jalil Stadium is up to 100,000 people. The audience filling Bukit Jalil Stadium could not slow down the Vietnamese players, let alone the giant stadium in Kuala Lumpur this time, which is likely to only welcome about 1/3 of the stadium's capacity. Therefore, the pressure from the stands of Bukit Jalil Stadium on June 10 will be significantly reduced. This is a factor that can help the Vietnamese team gain more confidence.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/bat-ngo-khong-sot-ve-tran-malaysia-dai-chien-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-san-bukit-jalil-bi-e-18525060813160698.htm
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