'Hero' of U.23 Vietnam Nguyen Dinh Bac: We are not afraid of any team

Scoring a double to help U.23 Vietnam start smoothly and win all 3 points, striker Nguyen Dinh Bac had some notable comments after the match.

On the afternoon of December 3, the U.23 Vietnam team won a dramatic 2-1 victory over U.23 Laos in the opening match of the 33rd SEA Games. Striker Nguyen Dinh Bac shone with a double, bringing home 3 full points for the golden star team on the opening day. The striker from Nghe An was the one who opened the score. And when the score was balanced (1-1), the striker born in 2004 scored the precious goal that sealed the overall victory for U.23 Vietnam.

U.23 Vietnam needs to improve finishing

It is not too much to say that Dinh Bac is the hero of U.23 Vietnam, when he made a great contribution to helping coach Kim Sang-sik and his team escape the situation of being held to a draw by U.23 Laos in the opening match. After the match, Dinh Bac shared: "The first match is always very difficult. Meanwhile, U.23 Laos played well. The U.23 Laos squad has many players who have been promoted to the national team, who played in the match against the Vietnam team (in the final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup, on November 19). However, U.23 Vietnam got 3 full points. That is the motivation for us to try harder in the next match."

Dinh Bac (right) scored 2 goals, bringing 3 important points to U.23 Vietnam

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Dinh Bac affirmed that after the opening match, U.23 Vietnam will learn many lessons. Therefore, in the important match against U.23 Malaysia, U.23 Vietnam will show a different side. Regarding the issues that need to be improved, the striker currently playing for the Hanoi Police Club commented: "U.23 Vietnam completely dominated the game when meeting U.23 Laos, but missed many opportunities. Regarding finishing, we will try to improve in the coming days. When it comes to the match against U.23 Malaysia, we will have the best spirit and expertise to win."

"Football is unpredictable, but..."

When asked by reporters about the goal of winning the SEA Games gold medal, Dinh Bac emphasized: "In football, we cannot predict anything, but the U.23 Vietnam team came to Thailand with the highest determination and is not afraid of any team here. We will compete with the pride of a Vietnamese person, dedicating the best to the country."

Dinh Bac thinks that U.23 Vietnam needs to improve finishing.

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The striker from Nghe An sent a message to fans: "Hopefully fans will continue to accompany U.23 Vietnam. We will play our best, trying to bring joy to everyone."

U.23 Vietnam temporarily ranked first in the group

With the victory over U.23 Laos, the U.23 Vietnam team now has 3 points (goal difference +1) and is temporarily leading the group. BU23 Malaysia has not yet played in the SEA Games, and is ranked second in group B with 0 points (goal difference 0). Meanwhile, U.23 Laos received a defeat in the first match, standing at the bottom of the group with 0 points and a goal difference of -1.

In the second match of Group B, U.23 Malaysia will face U.23 Laos on November 6. In the final match of Group B, U.23 Vietnam will face U.23 Malaysia at 4:00 p.m. on December 11. This is also considered the "final" match, deciding the top spot of Group B.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nguoi-hung-u23-viet-nam-nguyen-dinh-bac-chung-toi-khong-so-doi-nao-ca-185251203192709696.htm