Entering the match, U16 Vietnam was at a disadvantage when midfielder Van Duong was injured in the 8th minute and was forced to leave the field, giving way to Quang Hung.
Despite having to adjust their personnel early, coach Cristiano Roland's players still played with great effort under pressure from their opponents. However, in the 23rd minute, U16 Saudi Arabia unexpectedly opened the scoring after seizing an opportunity from a mistake in the defense of U16 Vietnam.
Undaunted, U16 Vietnam quickly stabilized and proactively pushed up the formation to find an equalizer. In the 29th minute, after a coordinated attack on the right wing, Sy Bach quickly escaped and crossed the ball accurately for Quang Khoi to jump high and head the ball to equalize 1-1 for U16 Vietnam.
U16 Vietnam closed the tournament with 4 points
In the second half, the red team continued to show discipline and solidity in defense, while taking advantage of sharp counterattacks. In the 55th minute, U16 Saudi Arabia was awarded a penalty after a foul in the penalty area.
However, luck was on the side of U16 Vietnam when the opponent player missed the shot. The remaining minutes witnessed the efforts of U16 Saudi Arabia to attack, but U16 Vietnam still kept their composure and took advantage of the opportunity.
In the 83rd minute, Chu Ngoc Nguyen Luc had a technical dribble that forced the opposing defender to commit a foul outside the penalty area. It was this player wearing the number 10 jersey who took the free kick and scored, sealing a 2-1 victory for U16 Vietnam.
With this result, U16 Vietnam finished the tournament with 4 points, equal to the host U16 China but temporarily ranked behind due to a lower goal difference (5/5 compared to 4/3). The final ranking of U16 Vietnam will be determined after the late match between U16 Australia and U16 China taking place at 6:35 p.m. the same day.
If U16 Australia wins U16 China 1-0 or by 2 goals or more, U16 Vietnam will win the second place overall based on the extra index. In case U16 Australia wins 2-1, the ranking between U16 Vietnam and U16 China will be based on the fair-play index. If Australia wins 3-2 or more, U16 China will keep the second place in the group.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/u16-viet-nam-nguoc-dong-thang-u16-a-rap-saudi-2-1-196250601173242557.htm
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