Laos U22 coach still doesn't understand why he lost to Vietnam

(NLDO) - In the press conference room after the match, the head coach of the Laos U22 team expressed his appreciation for the fighting spirit of his players even though the result was not as expected.

"Our players prepared very hard and played according to the plan. However, the reality shows that we are still about 2% short of achieving a better result. However, I am very grateful to the players for playing their best and dedicating themselves throughout the match," said coach Ha Hyeok Jun.

Regarding Dinh Bac's controversial goal, the Korean strategist expressed his confusion: "I don't understand why that goal was recognized. However, in football, we still have to respect the final decision of the referee on the field."

At the goal that sealed the 2-1 score, when Dinh Bac finished, Quoc Viet was not participating in the attack and jumped up to avoid the ball, causing the linesman to disallow the goal. After 3 minutes of complaints from U22 Vietnam, the main referee "blow the whistle" to help Kim Sang-sik and his team score the decisive goal against Laos.

Coach Ha Hyeok Jun complained to the referee when he blew the whistle to confirm Dinh Bac's goal.

The Korean coach of the Laos team added: "There is no big difference between the Vietnamese team. Vietnam is a team with good playing tactics. The first time we also focused more to prepare better, but Vietnam is still a strong team."

When asked about preparations for the next match, Mr. Ha said: "We have no special changes in the preparation stage. The team still maintains regular training, focusing on physical recovery to be ready for the match with Malaysia, similar to what we did against Vietnam."

With this victory, U22 Vietnam rose to the top of Group B with 3 points.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/hlv-doi-u22-lao-van-chua-hieu-vi-sao-lai-thua-viet-nam-196251203183306496.htm