Coach Kim Sang-sik used smart people, U.23 Vietnam defeated Bangladesh: A perfect opening day

Coach Kim Sang-sik was very smart in using personnel when changing the lineup and giving opportunities to Ngoc My and Le Viktor. These decisions brought positive results, helping U.23 Vietnam win 2-0 against U.23 Bangladesh.

U.23 Vietnam has many advantages

On the evening of September 3, the U.23 Vietnam team met U.23 Bangladesh in the U.23 Asia qualifying round, the match took place at Viet Tri Stadium ( Phu Tho ).

Vietnam U23 is rated higher, Bangladesh U23 has prepared more thoroughly over a longer period of time. However, this team is at a disadvantage when head coach Saiful Bari Titu cannot directly lead the team due to health reasons and assistant coach Hasan temporarily leads the team in this match.

Coach Kim Sang-sik has made notable changes in personnel compared to the U.23 Southeast Asian tournament.

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On the U.23 Vietnam side, coach Kim Sang-sik made some changes compared to the squad participating in the U.23 Southeast Asian tournament in Indonesia, when he decided to leave captain Khuat Van Khang on the bench and give the starting opportunities to Phi Hoang, Ngoc My and Thanh Nhan.

'Unknown' Ngoc My, Le Viktor caused a big surprise, U.23 Vietnam defeated Bangladesh on the opening day

The home team's audience was enthusiastic in the stands of Viet Tri stadium.

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With the home field advantage, the U.23 Vietnam team quickly took control of the game right after the opening whistle. Attacks from both flanks, high pressing, and their specialty set pieces were continuously deployed by coach Kim Sang-sik's team.

After only 10 minutes, the U.23 Bangladesh goal was shaken by dangerous shots from Nguyen Hieu Minh and Nguyen Phi Hoang, in which Phi Hoang had an impressive long-range shot denied by the post. U.23 Vietnam continuously crossed the ball from both sides into the center but did not have an accurate landing point.

Ngoc My (number 19) opened the score of the match

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Ngoc My is the name chosen to replace captain Van Khang in the match.

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Viet Tri Stadium is bright red today

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Ngoc My's opening goal

However, the fans did not have to wait long. In the 15th minute, Dinh Bac skillfully maneuvered on the left before making a delicate pass for Ngoc My to accelerate past the offside trap, facing the opposing goalkeeper. This striker curled the ball into the far corner, opening the score for U.23 Vietnam.

Dinh Bac is still showing very stable performance. In the recent U.23 Southeast Asian tournament, he was the best player of the tournament.

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U.23 Bangladesh tried to find an equalizer in the remaining time of the first half but failed.

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Coach Kim has shown that his choice was correct when he brought in a surprise player named Ngoc My. The striker born in 2004 has participated since the 2025 Southeast Asian U.23 tournament but was mainly a reserve and at the Asian tournament, he was given the opportunity. Ngoc My is a player who won the "Best U.19 National Player 2023" and "Top Scorer U.21 National Player 2024". In the last V-League season, he also had impressive form for Thanh Hoa Club.

In the remaining minutes of the first half, U.23 Bangladesh poured forward to attack in search of an equalizer. They also created some dangerous opportunities in front of goalkeeper Trung Kien's goal, but the home team's defense still played very focused. The first half ended with a 1-goal difference in favor of U.23 Vietnam.

Highlight U.23 Vietnam 2-0 U.23 Bangladesh: Eye-catching opening match

The familiar attack returned in the second half, Le Viktor quenched his thirst for goals.

In the 57th minute, coach Kim Sang-sik made three substitutions, bringing in Quoc Viet, Van Khang and Le Viktor, replacing Thanh Nhan, Dinh Bac and Ngoc My. These are familiar players from the U.23 Southeast Asian tournament.

The hero who scored the opening goal left the field in the second half.

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Van Khang returns

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This personnel change immediately put pressure on Bangladesh's defense when Quoc Viet, Le Viktor, and Khuat Van Khang created a series of problems in front of goalkeeper Srabon's goal.

Le Viktor is very eager to score...

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Le Viktor headed the ball to make it 2-0.

And he did it.

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Le Viktor's tireless efforts were rewarded, he finally scored in an official match against U.23 Vietnam. In the 83rd minute, he headed the ball to double the gap from a cross also by Ly Duc's head.

Before the match, Coach Kim Sang-sik shared his encouragement for this Vietnamese-American midfielder. The Korean strategist assessed him as a promising player and the coaching staff is trying to maximize Le Viktor's ability and choose the right time for him to shine. And it is true that Le Viktor did not disappoint the expectations of the coaching staff as well as the fans.

Xuan Bac also had a good match in his hometown Phu Tho.

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In the remaining minutes of the match, both teams made some changes but the final score was still 2-0. U.23 Vietnam won all 3 points in the opening match and continued to aim for the next 2 matches with U.23 Singapore and U.23 Yemen with the goal of winning the group.

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