"Specialty" of U23 Indonesia
Having defeated Thailand in the semi-finals, U23 Indonesia is very confident when facing U23 Vietnam in the final of the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship. The home team is also determined to avenge their loss of the cup 2 years ago. In that match, the two teams drew 0-0 after 120 minutes and U23 Vietnam won in a thrilling penalty shootout.
U23 Indonesia opened this year's tournament with a resounding 8-0 win over U23 Brunei, but then struggled to beat U23 Philippines 1-0, drew U23 Malaysia 0-0 and needed a penalty shootout to overcome U23 Thailand in the semi-finals. Ahead, coach Gerald Vanenburg's team is the biggest challenge in the tournament called U23 Vietnam.
U23 Indonesia has a physical playing style. Photo: Hai Hoang
U23 Indonesia can create breakthroughs from set pieces and play very aggressively with a physical style of play. The home team is also among the teams with the most shots in the tournament, although their scoring efficiency is still not really impressive.
Indonesian striker Raven is leading the list of top scorers with 7 goals, including 6 goals against U23 Brunei. This is the spearhead that U23 Vietnam defenders must pay special attention to.
Meeting U23 Vietnam in the final, U23 Indonesia is likely to use a fierce style of play, constantly pressing to disrupt the opponent's technical play. They are the team that has received the most yellow cards in the tournament (20 cards after 4 matches), while Vietnam has only received 6 yellow cards after 3 matches.
Before the match, President of the Indonesian Football Federation Erick Thohir himself declared that the home team was ready to play tough and not afraid of collision.
In addition to their tough playing style, U23 Indonesia also possesses the specialty of strong throw-ins like their seniors in the national team, in which player Darwis (number 6) is always assigned this important task.
Confidently defend the throne
Obviously, U23 Indonesia not only wants to erase the losing streak against Vietnam (5 losses in 6 meetings), but also wants to lift the cup at Bung Karno Stadium. The football fate between the two teams will push the final to a climax.
With the tense nature of the final match, the first important thing is that the U23 Vietnam players must be really alert, playing with a cool head against U23 Indonesia. This is the moment when the defending champion's mettle needs to be demonstrated.
U23 Vietnam must improve their finishing ability. Photo: Hai Hoang
In addition to the away field disadvantage, U23 Vietnam is slightly better in terms of form and strength as there are no injuries, and coach Kim Sang Sik's tactical system is also increasingly smooth and effective.
The good news for U23 Vietnam is that players with minor injuries such as Ly Duc, Dinh Bac and Quoc Viet are all ready for the final match. Coach Kim Sang Sik will have careful calculations to choose the optimal lineup, ensuring a balance between experience, form and fitness.
Before the match, coach Kim Sang Sik had the U23 Vietnam players practice defense, but also be ready to play offensively to defeat their opponents in the 90 minutes of official play.
The young players' belief in victory. Photo: Hai Hoang
Although U23 Vietnam won 3 matches, they are not an excellent team because there are still many limitations, especially in finishing. However, Khuat Van Khang and his teammates showed progress after each match.
With a disciplined defense, a mobile midfield and a versatile attack, coach Kim Sang Sik and his team have enough confidence to aim for victory against host U23 Indonesia, thereby winning the Southeast Asian championship for the third consecutive time.
The final match of U23 Southeast Asia 2025 between U23 Vietnam and U23 Indonesia will take place at 20:00 on July 29.
Expected lineup of U23 Vietnam : Trung Kien, Ly Duc, Hieu Minh, Nhat Minh, Anh Quan, Cong Phuong, Xuan Bac, Phi Hoang, Van Khang, Van Truong, Dinh Bac
Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/nhan-dinh-u23-viet-nam-vs-u23-indonesia-20h-ngay-29-7-2426474.html
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