Having secured an early ticket to the final round of the 2024 AFC U23 Championship before the match, U23 Vietnam still played with determination when facing U23 Singapore at Viet Tri Stadium - Phu Tho on the evening of September 12 with a starting lineup consisting of many young players from the V-League.
In a match that was completely in favor of Coach Troussier and his team, U23 Vietnam took the lead early in the 13th minute from the 11m penalty spot. The opening goal was brought by two young individuals playing in the V-League.
Bui Vi Hao closed in after a mistake by the Singapore goalkeeper caused the opponent to commit a foul in the penalty area. On the 11m mark, Nguyen Dinh Bac decisively scored the only goal in the first 45 minutes of the match.
Dinh Bac opened the score from the 11m mark for U23 Vietnam.
In the second half, U23 Vietnam maintained the game, putting a lot of pressure on the U23 Singapore goal. However, many opportunities were missed. In the 58th minute, Huu Nam had a rather unfortunate own goal from a corner kick organized by the opponent.
Huu Nam (19) accidentally scored an own goal after a corner kick from his opponent.
Having been equalized, U23 Vietnam quickly regained their spirit and Huu Nam quickly made amends. From a corner kick, the ball was passed low and player number 19 finished decisively to help Vietnam take the lead 2-1 again in the 77th minute.
Huu Nam made amends for his mistake to help U23 Vietnam win all the matches in the qualifying round.
The joy did not last long, U23 Vietnam unexpectedly equalized 2-2 when the defense system raised high, not having time to retreat to block in the 85th minute. In the remaining minutes, U23 Vietnam tried to score to find victory but all efforts were unsuccessful.
Closing the qualifying round with 1 draw and 2 wins, U23 Vietnam still won the ticket to Qatar with the top position in Group C. Meanwhile, U23 Yemen won 5-1 against U23 Guam to finish second in the group.
This will be the 5th consecutive time that U23 Vietnam has participated in the AFC U23 Championship. The tournament will take place from April 8 to 26, 2024. At this tournament last year, U23 Vietnam reached the quarter-finals and stopped before U23 Saudi Arabia, the champion.
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