Nepal coach unexpectedly absent in 0-1 loss to Vietnam

(NLDO) - In Vietnam's 1-0 victory over Nepal, coach Matt Ross surprisingly did not appear in the match and the person in charge was the assistant coach of the Nepal team.

In the rematch with Vietnam in Group F of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, assistant coach Salyan Khadgi suddenly stood on the sidelines to replace Mr. Matt Ross.

The Australian head coach also did not appear on the Nepal team's cabin.

All tactical instructions in the return match were carried out on the field by assistant coach Khadgi. It is known that coach Ross received 2 yellow cards in 2 consecutive matches.

In the match, Nepal had a desired advantage in the wet field after the rain. At the press conference before the match, coach Ross expressed that "playing in the rain is an advantage, the more rain the more advantage"

However, Nepal still could not get at least 1 point in this match. The only goal of the match even came from Nepal's own goal.

"Today I replaced the head coach, we played well. We followed the coach's tactics and the way he played. Vietnam is very strong, with good playing style, but we played resiliently, especially in the second half" - assistant coach Salyan Khadgi expressed after the match.

This defeat makes Nepal continue to stand at the bottom of the table with 0 points, Vietnam has 9 points to stand at 2nd place in group F.

In this match, fans almost filled stands A, C, D, creating an exciting atmosphere for the match.

However, VFF also expressed regret that Grandstand B could not be opened due to the preparation for repair and upgrading. Previously, all tickets issued by VFF for the Nepal - Vietnam match were sold out quite early (online tickets sold out from October 5; directly at the stadium, tickets were sold out less than 30 minutes after the counter opened).

Source: https://nld.com.vn/hlv-nepal-bat-ngo-vang-mat-o-tran-thua-0-1-viet-nam-196251014230533585.htm