Form of U23 Vietnam vs U23 Philippines
To reach the semi-finals, U23 Vietnam won all the group stage, scoring 5 goals and conceding 1. However, the performance of the Golden Star Warriors still had some flaws.
After easily defeating U23 Laos in the opening match, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team had to go through more difficult moments in the encounter with U23 Cambodia.
Fortunately, Dinh Bac's timely moment of brilliance in the 83rd minute erased the worries, helping U23 Vietnam maintain the top position in Group B and the only ticket to the next round. However, after two performances, it is easy to see a few problems that have not been working smoothly for the boys in red.
Firstly, the attacks of U23 Vietnam have not been effective. Many times Van Khang and his teammates have been stuck when facing the deep defense system on the other side of the battle line.
Against U23 Cambodia, the opponent's fierce tackles and high pressing also caused U23 Vietnam to make several bad passes or dangerously lose the ball.
U23 Philippines has demonstrated impressive counter-attacking ability in the group stage. Facing U23 Malaysia, the team under coach Garrath McPherson not only kept a clean sheet, but also forced the opponent to suffer defeat with two sharp counter-attacks.
In the following match with host Indonesia, U23 Philippines also only lost 1 goal due to a regrettable own goal.
U23 Philippines can be seen as an upgraded version of U23 Cambodia. A team that possesses a tight, disciplined defensive style, and is also ready to punish opponents with fast transitions, thanks to possessing a dangerous striker on the front line like Otu Banatao.
Viktor Le and his teammates are expected to overcome difficulties to reach the final (Photo: VFF)
However, compared to U23 Indonesia or U23 Thailand, U23 Philippines is still considered a softer opponent for coach Kim Sang-sik and his team. The Korean coach himself asked his students to practice more attacking tactics, as well as finishing ability before the semi-finals.
Overall, experts still believe that U23 Vietnam is in a superior position and can easily get closer to defending the title. If they just seize the opportunity, Coach Kim Sang-sik's students can completely dominate the game and launch a decisive blow during the official match time.
At the U23 level, Vietnam often dominates when facing the Philippines. Specifically, in the last 3 clashes between the youth football teams of the two countries, U23 Vietnam won 2 and drew 1. The current Golden Star Warriors also possess a squad of players with more experience in many major arenas than their opponents of the same age.
Team information of U23 Vietnam vs U23 Philippines
U23 Vietnam: Coach Kim Sang-sik can field his strongest team.
U23 Philippines: No notable faces are absent.
Expected lineup U23 Vietnam vs U23 Philippines
U23 Vietnam: Trung Kien, Hieu Minh, Ly Duc, Nhat Minh, Van Truong, Anh Quan, Xuan Bac, Van Khang, Phi Hoang, Quoc Viet, Dinh Bac
U23 Philippines: Guimaraes, Caraig, Rosquillo, Villanueva, Taningco, Lucero, Muens, Mariona, Carino, Banatao, Reyes Dalapo
Prediction: 2-1
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