VAR may appear in the final against Indonesia: U.23 Vietnam must be extremely careful, lest…

At 8pm on July 29, U.23 Vietnam will enter the most important match in the journey to defend the title of the U.23 Southeast Asian Championship. The final match with the host team U.23 Indonesia promises to be tense with many 'hot' and sensitive disputes.

If there is VAR, it might be a good sign.

Given the importance of the final match, the tournament organizers are considering using VAR technology for this match, and the final decision will be made at a technical meeting on July 28.

Initially, when the tournament kicked off, the Organizing Committee decided not to use VAR, although the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) had a policy of applying this technology to tournaments in the region, from youth level to national tournaments. The trial of VAR at the U.23 and National tournaments is part of the AFF’s persistent efforts to improve the quality of tournaments and support referees in making accurate, consistent and well-founded decisions.

U.23 Vietnam actively practices, VAR may appear in the final

Leddel stepped on Quoc Viet's foot, leading to a wrong red card for Rosquillo.

Photo: Dong Nguyen Khang

In the semi-final match, U.23 Vietnam was the team that committed more fouls than U.23 Philippines, although the Philippines received a direct red card in the final minutes due to a rough foul.

As for the home team, President of the Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) Erick Thohir has affirmed that the U.23 Indonesian team must dare to play "tough" when facing Vietnam in the final match. He said: "We are the hosts here. Don't let them trample on our home field. So if they play tough there, we must also play tough here. It doesn't mean we have to hurt the opponent. We can't hurt each other. But I mean we have to dare to play tough."

U.23 Indonesia entered the final match with a dramatic victory.

Photo: Dong Nguyen Khang

With this statement, U.23 Indonesia will not hesitate to use a strong playing style and may commit fouls if necessary. Therefore, the application of VAR technology can be a positive signal for U.23 Vietnam, because opponents will have to be more cautious if they intend to violently clear the ball.

U.23 Vietnam also needs to pay attention

For their part, U.23 Vietnam also needs to pay attention to situations of breaking the offside trap and choosing the right position. Just a few millimeters more can be determined by VAR, although it is not visible to the naked eye. Therefore, the players need to pay close attention to avoid being offside, so as not to affect the outcome of the match. U.23 Vietnam will need to maintain high concentration and take advantage of every opportunity while facing a strong opponent like U.23 Indonesia.

Vietnamese players must pay more attention in attacks if there is VAR.

PHOTO: Dong Nguyen Khang

In the recent semi-final match, U.23 Thailand was frustrated when the referee gave Indonesia a re-kick after the Thai goalkeeper had previously saved it because the goalkeeper had moved first. Meanwhile, in the first semi-final match, the referee made a rare mistake when he sent off a Filipino player because he misjudged the penalty. So whether there is VAR or not, U.23 Vietnam needs to be careful with the referee.

U.23 Vietnam has the strongest force, VAR may appear in the final

Thailand's goalkeeper saved the ball but the referee let Indonesia kick again.

PHOTO: DONG NGUYEN KHANG

The final match between U.23 Indonesia and U.23 Vietnam will take place at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday (July 29) at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium and will be broadcast live on FPT Play platforms.

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