Southeast Asian media react to Vietnam U22's victory over Malaysia.

In the decisive match of Group B in the men's football tournament at the 33rd SEA Games, held at the Rajamangala Stadium on the evening of December 11th, the Vietnam U22 team brilliantly defeated the Malaysia U22 team with a score of 2-0. This victory secured Vietnam U22's place in the next round as group winners with 6 points.

U22 Indonesia hopes to squeeze through the narrow gap thanks to this result. They hope to compete for the best second-place spot with U22 Malaysia. Currently, "The Tigers" have 3 points and a goal difference of +1, while U22 Indonesia has no points and a goal difference of -1. Therefore, the Indonesian team will advance if they win against U22 Myanmar by a margin of 3 goals or more in the match taking place at 6 PM today (December 12).

In light of this situation, the Indonesian press expressed joy after the victory of the Vietnam U22 team. Tribunnews emphasized: "The victory against Malaysia U22 not only affirmed the strength of the Vietnam U22 team, but also opened the door for Indonesia U22 to qualify for the semi-finals."

A 3-0 victory against U22 Myanmar would be enough to secure U22 Indonesia's place in the semi-finals. This is the last chance for Garuda (the nickname of U22 Indonesia) to redeem themselves after their defeat against U22 Philippines in the opening match.

The newspaper Bola admitted that the Indonesian U22 team had "received support" from the Vietnamese U22 team. The Indonesian team was very worried about the possibility that the Vietnamese and Malaysian U22 teams might deliberately draw to advance to the semi-finals together.

Coach Indra Sjafri's team doesn't want to miss this opportunity. However, defeating U22 Myanmar by a margin of 3 goals or more is no easy feat.

The Kompas newspaper emphasized: “The Vietnam U22 team played fairly and did not want to settle for a draw against Malaysia U22. The 2-0 victory of the “Golden Dragons” against Malaysia U22 is like a precious gift, which could save Indonesia U22. The Indonesian team has only one task, which is to win by a margin of 3 goals or more against Myanmar U22.”

Meanwhile, Thailand's Daily News commented: "Vietnam U22 gave Malaysia U22 no chance to even get a draw. Two goals in the first half from Hieu Minh and Minh Phuc helped the 'Golden Dragons' win 2-0."

U22 Malaysia could very well be an opponent for U22 Thailand in the semi-finals. Having finished first in Group A, the "War Elephants" will face the best-performing second-placed team.

The Khaosod newspaper suggests that the Vietnam U22 team had no difficulty winning against Malaysia U22. They will face the Philippines U22 in the semi-finals, while Thailand U22 will clash with the best runner-up in their group.

According to the schedule, Vietnam U22 will face the Philippines U22 at 3:30 PM on December 15th. Thailand U22 will meet the best runner-up team at 8:00 PM on the same day.