Mission to beat Malaysia

What is the situation of the Vietnamese futsal team?

The Vietnamese futsal team had a good start in Group A of the Southeast Asian Futsal Championship, defeating Timor Leste 4-1. In the match where coach Diego Raul Giustozzi prioritized testing the squad, Vietnam struggled in the first half, even allowing their opponents to hold them to a 1-1 draw. However, timely goals from Thinh Phat (a double) and Manh Dung helped the Vietnamese futsal team win big on the opening day.

Grouped with host Thailand, the Vietnamese futsal team will have a hard time competing for the top spot. Also on the opening day, Thailand scored 13 goals against Brunei despite only fielding a reserve team. Afterwards, the futsal team from the land of the golden pagoda continued their destructive form by defeating Timor Leste 7-1, with 4 goals scored in the first half alone.

Vietnam futsal team (red shirt) still has a lot of work to do

20 goals after 2 matches, although not showing full strength, has shown Thailand's class. To compete in such a difficult group, the Vietnamese futsal team needs to accumulate points one by one, before facing Thailand in the final round.

The match against Malaysia at 3:30 p.m. today (November 4) plays a key role in the search for a ticket to the next round for Mr. Giustozzi and his team. Because while Thailand is too strong, and Brunei and Timor Leste are too weak, the "tiger" Malaysia is an opponent of the same level as Vietnam in Group A.

Malaysia is formidable

Previously, Malaysia did not have a strong futsal team in Southeast Asia (ranked first was Thailand, followed by Vietnam and Indonesia). However, the Malaysian futsal team has improved after the country's football federation focused on investment. The "Tigers" defeated Brunei 11-0 in the opening match and are determined to defeat Vietnam to win a ticket to the semi-finals.

The Vietnamese futsal team is considered to be better than Malaysia. In Mr. Giustozzi's hands are still the faces that have fought in the World Cup and Asian tournaments such as Van Y and Duc Hoa. However, Vietnamese futsal is facing a transition problem, when the next generation has not been able to replace the seniors. The difference in class between the Vietnamese futsal teams also makes it difficult for the team to rotate the squad and maintain stable performance throughout the match.

Vietnam futsal team's schedule in Southeast Asian tournament

On the contrary, Malaysia, although eager to win, is also very wary of Vietnam. "The futsal teams of Vietnam and Thailand are the two most formidable opponents in Group A. The match against Vietnam will not be easy," said Datuk Seri Rosmadi Ismail, vice president of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), in the Strait Times .

The match at 3:30 p.m. today (November 4) will be unpredictable. The Vietnamese futsal team must win to secure a ticket to the semi-finals.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lich-thi-dau-doi-tuyen-futsal-viet-nam-hom-nay-nhiem-vu-phai-thang-malaysia-185241103214639698.htm