The moment Dinh Bac shined to help U22 Vietnam beat U22 Laos

(Dan Tri) - U22 Vietnam won all 3 points in the opening match at SEA Games 33, but the lackluster performance made coach Kim Sang Sik and his team go through 90 minutes of struggle to get the victory.

Men's football is the opening event at the 33rd SEA Games, and the opening match of U22 Vietnam against U22 Laos on December 3 is considered the "first shot" of the national sports delegation, opening the way for the challenges ahead.

U22 Vietnam is considered to be better than U22 Laos thanks to its depth in the squad and its consistent performance throughout the year. However, against U22 Laos, coach Kim Sang Sik and his team had to work very hard to win all 3 points on the opening day.

Previously, Coach Kim Sang Sik's students were continuously "tested" through training trips, tours to China and Qatar, and won the Southeast Asian U23 Championship and the 2026 Asian U23 qualifiers.

In the 28th minute, U22 Vietnam opened the scoring against U22 Laos. From a dribbling situation on the right wing, Minh Phuc crossed the ball past goalkeeper Lokphathip, "clearing the neck" for Dinh Bac to tap the ball into the empty net to open the score 1-0.

The excitement lasted less than 5 minutes before U22 Vietnam unexpectedly conceded a goal. From a corner kick, a Lao player headed the ball against the crossbar. Khampane was there at the right time, tapping the ball in from close range, equalizing in the 33rd minute.

Under the guidance of coach Ha Hyeok Jun, U22 Laos has shown an attacking style of play rarely seen in Lao football before. When bringing that squad to the 33rd SEA Games, plus a long training trip in Chonburi, it is clear that Laos is not just playing to learn.

In the 60th minute, the atmosphere at Rajamangala Stadium was hotter than ever when coach Kim Sang Sik got angry with the referee after Dinh Bac's goal was disallowed because the referee had previously judged Quoc Viet to be offside, and the Korean coach had to receive a yellow card to cool down.

On the day U22 Vietnam played hard against their opponents, Dinh Bac became the bright spot with a double. In the 74th minute, Dinh Bac was fouled right in front of the penalty area and took a free kick, the ball went over the bar and the Hanoi Police Club player could not have a hat-trick.

The U22 Vietnam players still clearly showed their hardship when facing an opponent that was rated much lower.

In the remaining minutes of the match, coach Kim Sang Sik's team had many opportunities but the score still stopped at 2-1.

The tug of war lasted for the entire 90 minutes until the final whistle. Although they won 2-1 against U22 Laos, the performance of U22 Vietnam showed that this was not an easy match to keep all 3 points.

Despite winning all 3 points in the opening day of SEA Games 33 against U22 Laos, the lackluster performance of coach Kim Sang Sik and his team still made fans worried about their journey towards the goal of the Gold Medal. In the remaining match, U22 Vietnam will face U22 Malaysia on December 11.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/khoanh-khac-dinh-bac-toa-sang-giup-u22-viet-nam-thang-u22-lao-20251203190650958.htm