U23 Cambodia shares points with Laos, U23 Vietnam benefits
In Group B, the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 tournament only has 3 teams participating, including U23 Cambodia, U23 Laos and U23 Vietnam. Because the tournament only has 3 groups, only the top team will be sure to advance to the semi-finals, the 3 second-placed teams will have to compare results to choose one team to continue.
Cambodia U23 rushed to attack after the opening whistle when facing Laos U23. The team from the land of pagodas created a fairly coherent attacking game. However, Laos U23 unexpectedly opened the score in the 18th minute, Phousomboun Panyavong received the ball at the edge of the penalty area, he calmly handled the ball before firing a low shot into the right corner of the goal.
U23 Cambodia (dark blue shirt) competes with U23 Laos (red shirt) (Photo: aseanutdfc).
The goal helped the U23 Laos players play confidently in the first half. The young team had more than one chance to increase the gap in the first 45 minutes, especially in the first half's extra time, but unfortunately they could not take advantage.
Cambodia U23 did not have many scoring opportunities in the first half, but after the break they regained their spirit and attacked. In the 57th minute, Phat Sokha dribbled into the middle and shot with his left foot from outside the penalty area into the right corner of the goal. The Laos U23 goalkeeper stood still and watched the goal go down.
The early equalizer helped boost the morale of U23 Cambodia, the young team from the land of pagodas attacked strongly in the remaining time of the match, unfortunately they could not take advantage of the opportunities to score more goals. Therefore, the two teams had to accept leaving the field with a 1-1 draw.
The draw between U23 Cambodia and U23 Laos gives a big advantage to the number one candidate of the group, U23 Vietnam. If they only win against U23 Laos in the match on July 19, coach Kim Sang Sik and his team will have a wide open door to advance to the semi-finals.
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/u23-campuchia-chia-diem-voi-lao-u23-viet-nam-huong-loi-20250716203114489.htm
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