U.23 Vietnam 0-0 U.23 Indonesia: Hunting for a hat-trick of championships at the 'fire pit' of Gelora Bung Karno

At 8:00 p.m. today at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, the U.23 Vietnam team will face the host U.23 Indonesia team in the final match of the 2025 Southeast Asian U.23 Championship. Coach Kim Sang-silk and his team will do their best to complete the hat-trick of championships.

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The journey to the final of U.23 Vietnam was "spacious", without spending too much effort. Khuat Van Khang and his teammates defeated U.23 Laos (3-0) and U.23 Cambodia (2-1) in the group stage. In the semi-finals, U.23 Vietnam also "easily" defeated U.23 Philippines with a score of 2-1. Meanwhile, U.23 Indonesia went through a rather difficult group stage, including a 0-0 draw with U.23 Malaysia. In the semi-finals, the home team was exhausted after nearly 3 hours of playing against U.23 Thailand, winning the ticket to the final after a nerve-wracking penalty shootout.

Khuat Van Khang (right) and Dinh Bac are ready to burn in the Gelora Bung Karno fire pit when U.23 Vietnam plays the final match of the U.23 Southeast Asian tournament with U.23 Indonesia today.

PHOTO: DONG NGUYEN KHANG

U.23 Indonesia entered the final with a new spirit and momentum when being cheered by a large number of fans at the "fire pan" Gelora Bung Karno. Dutch striker Jens Raven is currently leading the scoring list and continues to be the number 1 hope in the attack of the U.23 Indonesia team. In addition to his good heading ability, this striker also moves skillfully, flexibly and has a variety of shots. U.23 Indonesia plays with proactive ball control and is also dangerous in the threats from defender Darwis' throw-ins.

All the strengths and weaknesses of the U.23 Indonesia team have been carefully analyzed by the coaching staff of the U.23 Vietnam team so that the whole team can grasp them and have suitable tactics with many options. Coach Kim Sang-sik told his players: "We have worked together for more than a month and have come together to the final match. We have worked hard and have achieved worthy results, so we must try to win the final match, win the championship, lift the cup and bring it back to Vietnam."

U.23 Indonesia (red shirt) is ready to play tough to stop U.23 Vietnam

PHOTO: DONG NGUYEN KHANG

In the last 5 encounters with U.23 Indonesia, U.23 Vietnam achieved impressive results with 4 wins and 1 draw. In the final of the U.23 Southeast Asian Championship 2 years ago, U.23 Vietnam defeated U.23 Indonesia on penalties. In this rematch, U.23 Vietnam with key players such as Khuat Van Khang and Nguyen Quoc Viet promises to create an explosive match. Coach Kim Sang-sik and his team aim for a hat-trick of championships, affirming the strength of Vietnamese youth football in the regional arena.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/u23-viet-nam-0-0-u23-indonesia-san-hat-trick-vo-dich-tai-chao-lua-gelora-bung-karno-185250729173004411.htm