U23 Vietnam drew with U23 Tajikistan, Coach Troussier is more worried

As predicted by experts, Coach Maulay made a series of changes in the starting lineup of U23 Vietnam. The goal of the match against U23 Tajikistan is to gain experience and help the players gain more experience.

In goal, Van Binh is the main goalkeeper and the defenders above him are Duy Cuong and Nguyen Hoang. The midfield witnessed the appearance of Minh Khoa, Duc Phu, and Manh Quynh. Striker Nguyen Minh Quang plays the main role for U23 Vietnam.

In the first minutes, U23 Vietnam showed good ability to handle the ball in a narrow area. The defensive players focused and knew how to develop the ball. But similar to the Vietnamese team, U23 Vietnam showed a lack of specific ideas when attacking.

In the midfield, midfielders like Minh Khoa and Duc Phu often lost when competing one-on-one with U23 Tajikistan players. The opponent had superior strength and physique. In the 21st minute, Daler skillfully handled the ball and shot from a long distance but unfortunately the ball went wide. U23 Vietnam had their own chance and it came from the opponent's mistake. Goalkeeper Khasanov did not handle the ball well, Minh Quang won the ball but his shot went wide of the empty goal.

Entering the second half, U23 Vietnam maintained their familiar 3-5-2 strategy. Overall, the game was balanced in the next 45 minutes. U23 Tajikistan controlled the ball more but did not know how to organize an effective attack.

Meanwhile, U23 Vietnam had many chances to score. In the 53rd minute, Van Cuong had a great pass to Vi Hao but the striker missed the opportunity at close range. 5 minutes later, Van Cuong was still dribbling strongly on the right wing, he crossed inside but Minh Quang and Vi Hao continuously missed when they were less than 10 meters from the goal.

In the last 15 minutes of the match, U23 Vietnam and U23 Tajikistan continued to have many favorable opportunities to score but could not take advantage. In the end, U23 Vietnam drew 0-0 with the home team.

Result: U23 Tajikistan 0-0 U23 Vietnam

Starting lineup:

U23 Tajikistan: Khasanov (23), Sharipov (2), Rahmatzoda (3), Alijon (4), Sangov (5), Sattorov (19), Elmurodov (8), Khaitov (14), Khailoev (26), Daler (7), Madaminov (19).

U23 Vietnam: Cao Van Binh (23), Duy Cuong (2), Nguyen Hoang (3), Minh Khoa (6), Manh Quynh (7), Minh Quang (10), Vi Hao (11), Van Cuong (14), Van Phuong (17), Duc Phu (18), Nhat Minh (21).

Mai Phuong

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