It can only be Van Vi and…

Former coach of the Vietnam national team, Mr. Phan Thanh Hung commented: “I think some of our new faces at the AFF Cup performed well in the match against the Laos team. They met the professional requirements, the problem for them is only international competition experience. Among them, Nguyen Hai Long and Bui Vi Hao show bright prospects.”

Hai Long was the one who opened the score for the Vietnamese team in the match at the Laos National Stadium in Vientiane on December 9. That goal opened the game and helped the Vietnamese players relieve psychological pressure after nearly 60 minutes of not being able to score against the team from the land of a million elephants.

Hai Long (number 24) played well in the match against Laos.

Meanwhile, Bui Vi Hao was very active during the time he was on the field in the match against Laos. Vi Hao had at least 2 shots that almost resulted in goals. In both of these situations, Lao goalkeeper Xaysavath had to rely on luck to block Vi Hao's shots: in the first situation in the 4th minute, Vi Hao's header went right into the reach of goalkeeper Xaysavath. In the second situation in the 57th minute, Xaysavath's fingertips managed to push the ball out of the Lao goal.

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In addition, Vi Hao also had 2 smart passes for Tien Linh to rush down to approach the Laos team's penalty area. In both of those times, the defender of the team from the land of a million elephants almost had to "jump" to clear the ball right in Tien Linh's shooting range.

Former VFF Vice President Duong Vu Lam commented: “Vi Hao has good speed, technique, good physical strength, and accurate finishing. He will go very far if he is guided in the right direction and given more experience by his seniors.”

Vi Hao (15) also played with great effort.

Before the Vietnamese team scored against Laos, Vi Hao was the one who created the most trouble for the opponent's goal, contributing to the exhaustion of the Lao defenders, before they loosened their grip on the Vietnamese strikers at the end of the match. Even if Vi Hao had stayed on the field longer, it is not impossible that he would have scored his first goal in his career at the AFF Cup, against Laos.

Vi Hao did not score, but another player scored his first goal in the AFF Cup, Nguyen Van Vi. This player came on to replace Khuat Van Khang at the beginning of the second half, playing in the left-back position. Compared to Khuat Van Khang, Van Vi played more steadily, held the ball more firmly, passed the ball better, and appeared more confident when standing on the international stage.

When participating in the attack, Nguyen Van Vi also proved to be more effective. Specifically, this player had a very beautiful shot in the 82nd minute, raising the score to 4-0 for the Vietnamese team. The above goal, combined with what Van Vi had shown before, led to a very high possibility that from now on he will be the number 1 choice on the left wing of the Vietnamese team at the AFF Cup 2024.

Van Vi (number 3) left his mark with effective attacking ability.

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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/vua-trinh-lang-aff-cup-da-choi-qua-hay-chi-co-the-la-van-vi-va-185241211115139131.htm