Southeast Asian newspapers' reactions when U22 Vietnam won the match

U22 Vietnam won against U22 Laos with a score of 2-1 in the opening match of SEA Games 2025 on the afternoon of December 3.

Dinh Bac shines against U22 Laos. Photo: Minh Chien .

Striker Nguyen Dinh Bac scored a double, helping U22 Vietnam earn 3 important points at Rajamangala Stadium, thereby temporarily leading Group B of the men's football SEA Games 33. After the match, Siamsport (Thailand) commented that U22 Vietnam had a strong start with a victory over Laos. Although the performance was not convincing, the goal of 3 points of coach Kim Sang-sik and his team was still achieved.

Meanwhile, CNN Indonesia focused on Dinh Bac’s second goal against Laos U22. The newspaper considered this a turning point in the match and created a lot of controversy.

Initially, the linesman raised his flag for offside, believing that Quoc Viet blocked the view of the opposing goalkeeper after Dinh Bac's shot. However, after a discussion, referee Rustam Lutfullin decided to recognize the goal, helping Vietnam raise the score to 2-1.

"This decision caused Laos coach Ha Hyeok-jun to react strongly and receive a yellow card," CNN Indonesia stated.

Detik Sports newspaper highly appreciated Dinh Bac’s performance, considering this striker as the “hero” of U22 Vietnam. The Indonesian newspaper also said that U22 Laos played hard but could not make it difficult for Vietnam in the final minutes of the match.

Dinh Bac's brilliant performance helped U22 Vietnam win 3 points on the opening day. The team will have 8 days off before entering the match against U22 Malaysia on December 11.

All goals of the match U22 Vietnam 2-1 U22 Laos On the afternoon of December 3, U22 Vietnam easily defeated U22 Laos in the opening match of Group B of the men's football SEA Games 33 at Rajamangala Stadium.

Source: https://znews.vn/phan-ung-cua-bao-dong-nam-a-khi-u22-viet-nam-thang-tran-post1608233.html