U22 Malaysia - U22 Laos (first half) 0-1: Bounphaeng opened the score

The surprise happened in the 6th minute, when U22 Laos opened the score 1-0 against Malaysia with a tricky shot in the penalty area by Bounphaeng.

Lao players celebrate the opening goal against U22 Malaysia - Photo: NAM TRAN

In the opening match, U22 Laos lost 1-2 to U22 Vietnam and they really need a victory against U22 Malaysia to keep their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive. This is considered an "impossible mission" for Laos, even though the country's football has improved a lot in recent years.

To be fair, in the first match of Group B, U22 Laos played quite well and caused many difficulties for U22 Vietnam. But that was a match in which they played with a "defensive" mentality to find a draw, while in the match against U22 Malaysia, Laos had to play with a winning mentality. This will force U22 Laos to attack more and may collapse against Malaysia's strong and agile attack.

On the other side of the front line, U22 Malaysia is under a lot of pressure after the recent naturalization scandals. They are very eager to succeed at SEA Games 33 to regain the trust of their fans. Before this match, Malaysia faced many difficulties when some of their key players were still unable to concentrate with the team due to busy playing for their clubs. But anyway, they are still rated much higher than U22 Laos.

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