U22 Timor Leste caused a shock, bringing good news to U22 Vietnam

In the opening match, although losing to U22 Thailand with a score of 1-6, U22 Timor Leste showed progress in terms of playing style as well as fighting spirit. And in the second match of Group A against U22 Singapore, coach Emral Abus and his team continued to emphasize that Timor Leste football has made amazing improvements.

Despite falling behind to Amir Rashid's rebound in the 11th minute, the Timor Leste U22 players remained calm and coordinated in their attacks. Eight minutes after conceding the goal, they equalized with a cross from Malik Fernando and a shot from Vabio Canavaro.

Facing a highly rated opponent and 3 times SEA Games Bronze medal winner, U22 Timor Leste was the one who controlled the game and put pressure on the opponent. U22 Singapore could not answer and collapsed under the pressure in the last 5 minutes of the first half. After assisting Anizo Correia to score to make it 2-1, striker Malik Fernando took advantage of the opponent's defense's mistake to score the winning goal 3-1 for U22 Timor Leste.

U22 Timor Leste rejoiced with an impressive victory.

Not only in terms of results, Emral Abus's team impressed with their technique, their purposeful attacks and their ability to move and coordinate intelligently. They were also very spontaneous and created moments that made the fans applaud, besides their discipline was still guaranteed.

The victory of U22 Timor Leste has quickly decided the situation of Group A. It is likely that U22 Thailand will defeat U22 Singapore in the final match to secure the top spot in the group, and at the same time bring good news to the teams in the two remaining groups.

Because the men's football SEA Games 33 has three groups of three teams, in addition to the three first-placed teams, a second-placed team with the best record will be selected to advance to the semi-finals. The second-placed team in Group A will only have a maximum of 3 points, leaving the opportunity for the second-placed teams in Groups B and C.

The U22 Singapore players bowed their heads and left after the defeat.

In the final match of Group B, U22 Vietnam, who are currently second behind U22 Malaysia due to a lower goal difference (both with 3 points), may only need a draw to advance. However, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team still need to wait until after December 8, when Group C plays its second match (U22 Philippines vs. Indonesia) to determine their exact chances of advancing as well as calculate a specific strategy.

Of course, this is just a calculation on paper. U22 Vietnam, with the ambition to win the Gold medal, will definitely approach the match with U22 Malaysia with the goal of winning all 3 points. If they create a performance that matches their ability, this is not too difficult a task.

Source: https://tienphong.vn/u22-timor-leste-gay-soc-bao-tin-vui-cho-u22-viet-nam-post1802486.tpo