Cao Pendant Quang Vinh is the 'boss' of the second leg, will Van Lam know how to launch attacks with his feet?

The 3-1 victory over Nepal in the first leg of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers not only gave the Vietnamese team a big advantage before the rematch on October 14.

Cao Pendant Quang Vinh plays bright water

One of the bright spots of the Vietnamese team was the exciting and effective performance of left-back Cao Pendant Quang Vinh. The Vietnamese-American player played aggressively, confidently and skillfully.

When he was substituted, Duy Manh gave the captain's armband to Quang Vinh.

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Cao Pendant Quang Vinh played well and he will most likely be made captain for the return leg on October 14.

Photo: Independence

The skillful dribbling and cross for Tuan Hai to finish is a clear demonstration of the technical quality of the player playing for CAHN Club.

Although this situation did not turn into a goal because Tuan Hai moved a bit early, it also showed the increasingly good connection between the lines.

The appearance of young players in the second half of the first leg is also worth mentioning. Obviously, the presence of Van Vi, Thanh Nhan, Dinh Bac, Gia Hung helped our attack become more flexible, unpredictable and full of life.

The effectiveness of Vietnam's bench elements once again affirms their superiority in player quality as well as squad depth.

The minus points of the Vietnam team

The minus point of the Vietnamese team in the first leg and also need to thoroughly learn from experience for the second leg is the defense's ability to prevent high balls and the individual handling of goalkeeper Van Lam.

The defenders almost stood there watching S. Shrestha jump high to head the equalizer 1-1, while goalkeeper Van Lam stood still and had no reflexes to intervene. Throughout the match, Lam did not face much pressure but was quite confused with situations of controlling the ball and launching attacks with his feet in his own half.

This made the Vietnamese team's play not really smooth and sometimes created anxious moments for the fans. However, with the overwhelming game and positive signals in both personnel and tactics, the 3-1 victory was a worthy result for the Vietnamese team.

The task of winning all 6 points against Nepal is now within reach, and more importantly, coach Kim and his students need to continue to improve themselves before entering the away match in Laos, and then the challenging encounter with Malaysia.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/cao-pendant-quang-vinh-lam-sep-truong-luot-ve-van-lam-se-biet-phat-dong-tan-cong-bang-chan-185251011184043669.htm