The 3-0 victory over U23 Laos helped coach Kim Sang Sik's team rise to the top of the table. However, the performance of U23 Vietnam in the opening match is still difficult to consider perfect. Although completely controlling the game, coach Kim Sang Sik's students still revealed some limitations, especially in team coordination and inaccurate handling of situations.
In the second match of Group B, U23 Vietnam no longer had the psychological pressure of having to win as only a draw was enough to keep the top spot in the group and advance. However, the red-shirted team was unexpectedly overwhelmed by U23 Cambodia in the first minutes of the match. Luckily for U23 Vietnam, the other team could not take advantage of the situations created.
After being somewhat surprised in the first few minutes, U23 Vietnam gradually regained control of the game. Possessing a balanced force and a level higher than the opponent team, U23 Vietnam continuously put pressure on the U23 Cambodia goal. However, once again in this tournament, coach Kim Sang Sik's team encountered difficulties against a disciplined and focused defense.
It was not until the 20th minute that the U23 Cambodia net shook after Pham Ly Duc's header, but the referee refused to recognize the goal for the red team due to an offside error. It took 15 minutes for the opening goal to come to U23 Vietnam. The familiar scenario at that time was a set piece situation, Khuat Van Khang hung the ball into the penalty area, Ly Duc once again seized the opportunity when the U23 Cambodia defense was in disarray to launch a header into the blue team's net.
It was thought that the opening goal would help U23 Vietnam play more freely, but the developments on the field once again surprised many people. The red-shirted army took the initiative, launching many sieges on the opponent's goal, but their finishing shots did not bring about the corresponding results. In addition to the talent of the U23 Cambodia goalkeeper, the strikers of U23 Vietnam have not created many "highly damaging" finishing situations. Quoc Viet's missed shot in the 76th minute with an unmarked shot from the edge of the penalty area is proof of this.
The goal that increased the score to 2-1 from the header of substitute Dinh Bac can be considered a rare bright spot in the attack of U23 Vietnam in this match. The player of the Hanoi Police Football Club showed his ability to choose a position and seize the opportunity very quickly to score against U23 Cambodia.
The ability to take advantage of opportunities and finish will be something that needs to be improved for U23 Vietnam in the context that the opponent in the next round of coach Kim Sang Sik's team is U23 Philippines, a team much stronger than U23 Laos and U23 Cambodia. It is worth noting that U23 Philippines created one of the biggest surprises in the tournament when defeating U23 Malaysia in the group stage.
Another weakness of coach Kim Sang Sik's team that was exposed in the match against U23 Cambodia was concentration. A slight mistake in the second half caused U23 Vietnam to receive the first goal of this tournament. That mistake will not be allowed to happen again in the following rounds when U23 Vietnam will have to face teams that are much better at taking advantage of opportunities than U23 Cambodia.
Coach Kim Sang Sik's team has won a ticket to the semi-finals, but clearly there are still many things to improve if U23 Vietnam wants to successfully defend the regional title. Let's wait and see what Coach Kim Sang Sik will do in the coming days!
Source: https://cand.com.vn/the-thao/u23-viet-nam-thang-nhung-con-nhieu-noi-lo-i775654/
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