Match review U23 Thailand vs U23 Philippines, 20:00 July 28: Consolation victory

VHO - Commenting on the match between U23 Thailand vs U23 Philippines, competing for 3rd place in the U23 Southeast Asia, the young team from the Golden Temple country promises to win a consolation victory before saying goodbye to the archipelago country.

Form of U23 Thailand vs U23 Philippines

Despite winning Group C and reaching the semi-finals, U23 Thailand faced a lot of criticism from fans and the domestic media. Many opinions said that the little War Elephants did not show the quality of a championship candidate, especially in the hard-fought 0-0 draw against U23 Myanmar in the final round.

With the pressure on their shoulders, U23 Thailand entered the match against their fateful opponent, U23 Indonesia, with great determination. In fact, the young team from the Land of the Golden Pagoda had a performance that exceeded expectations. Unfortunately, their poor ability to take advantage of opportunities forced them to pay the price.

Despite having a modest amount of ball possession, U23 Thailand created more dangerous opportunities. The team under the direction of coach Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul even opened the scoring in the 60th minute after a moment of brilliance from key striker Yotsakorn.

But with only about 6 minutes left in the official match, a moment of defensive distraction prevented U23 Thailand from maintaining their advantage. Entering extra time, the War Elephants overwhelmed the home team and had many opportunities to finish the match but wasted them, then regretfully fell in the nerve-wracking "shootout".

Having to stop at the threshold of the final, the disappointment is inevitable for Thanawut and his teammates. However, U23 Thailand still aims for the third place match with the goal of winning to bring some consolation to the fans.

U23 Thailand is still rated higher than U23 Philippines in the bronze medal match.

The task does not seem too difficult to accomplish in the context that U23 Philippines is not a very tough opponent. In the 1-2 defeat against U23 Vietnam, Coach Garrath McPherson's students revealed many weaknesses in their skills. Despite having many tall individuals, the U23 Philippines' defense system often lost in aerial battles.

The ability to choose a position to catch people and the slowness in situations that required quick approach of the teammates above put Guimaraes' goal in a state of alarm many times. If the U23 Vietnam strikers had taken advantage of the opportunities better, the U23 Philippines might not have lost by only 1 goal.

After having to stop in the semi-finals, the mental state will probably have a big impact on the performance of both sides. If they maintain their focus and determination to win, perhaps the bronze medal will be difficult to escape the hands of the young men from the Land of the Golden Temple.

Team information U23 Thailand vs U23 Philippines

U23 Thailand: Full force.

U23 Philippines: Center back Rosquillo cannot participate due to suspension.

Expected lineup U23 Thailand vs U23 Philippines

Thailand U23: Sarawat, Suksakit, Ratree, Boonlha, Burapha, Prahanth, Wandee, Sienkrthok, Jensen, Otton, Noi Wong

U23 Philippines: Guimaraes, Muens, Leddel, Merino, Banatao, Reyes Pena, Carino, Lucero Luis, Tanigco, Caraig, Mariona

Prediction: 2-0

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