Drawing with U22 Thailand, U22 Vietnam meets U22 Indonesia in the semi-finals of SEA Games 32

(CTO) - On the evening of May 11, U22 Vietnam tied U22 Thailand 1-1 in the final match of Group B men's football at the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia.

Because it was only a formality to determine the top spot, coach Philippe Troussier decided to keep many key players and put many players on the field who were often on the bench. U22 Thailand also kept many key players in good shape.

The two teams started the match slowly, but surprisingly, U22 Vietnam conceded a goal in the 2nd minute. From a strong clearance by a U22 Thai player, Luong Duy Cuong slipped and fell while rushing after the ball. In a face-to-face situation with goalkeeper Huy Hoang, Achitpol did not miss the opportunity to score, opening the score of the match.

Van Khang headed the ball wide, missing the chance to equalize the score in the first half. Photo: VNN

Cong Den (15) follows closely the U22 Thailand striker. Photo: VNN

Despite being behind, U22 Vietnam could not deploy the ball at high speed against the pressure of U22 Thailand players, who played slowly to slow down the match. U22 Thailand organized a tight defense and neutralized U22 Vietnam's attacks. U22 Vietnam had difficulty approaching the opponent's goal, the first half ended with a score of 1-0 in favor of U22 Thailand.

Van Do's shot (red shirt). Photo: VNN

In the second half, U22 Vietnam increased their attack speed. Coach Troussier made a few personnel changes to help the attack play more effectively.

In the 55th minute, the ball was hovering in front of the U22 Thailand goal after a direct free kick, Nhat Nam was there at the right time to finish accurately, leveling the score 1-1.

Players celebrate the equalizer. Photo: VOV

In the remaining minutes, U22 Vietnam created several opportunities to threaten goalkeeper Thirawooth - Airfan's goal, but Van Khang, Van Truong... could not convert them into goals.

With a 1-1 draw, U22 Vietnam, second in Group B, will meet U22 Indonesia - the winner of Group A - in the semi-finals on May 13. Meanwhile, U22 Thailand will face U22 Myanmar.

N. MINH

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