U23 Vietnam drew 0-0 with U23 Iraq in the opening match of the Dubai Cup 2022

4 years after defeating Iraq U23 on penalties in the quarterfinals of the 2018 AFC U23 Championship in Changzhou (China), U23 Vietnam met this opponent again in the opening match of the Dubai Cup international friendly tournament (Dubai). , UAE). Under the guidance of coach Lee Young Jin, our team, although lacking a few pillars for many reasons, still played very well against the representative of West Asia.

U23 Vietnam entered the game slowly, controlled the ball and did not accelerate the attack speed. This makes most U23 players in Vietnam only focus on defending and holding the ball instead of creating mutant situations and speeding the ball.

In contrast, Iraq U23 played confidently and actively attacked from the beginning of the match. However, the weak attacking lines of this team were easily broken by U23 Vietnam.

During the 90 minutes, both teams barely created a dangerous shot on the opponent’s goal. The two most notable situations in the match were outside of professional issues related to gameplay, tactics or attractive ball phases.

First, in the 31st minute of the match, the referee held a red card and was about to disqualify midfielder U23 Iraq after a fierce tackle with defender Tuan Tai on the Vietnamese side. However, then the referee changed his mind and decided to only issue a warning yellow card.

The remaining remarkable situation came in the second half when defender Lieu Quang Vinh was unlucky enough to be injured by an Iraqi U23 player who fell on his left leg.

The player born in 1999 was in pain, had to leave the field on a stretcher thanks to the care of doctors. Most likely, Quang Vinh suffered a ruptured knee ligament and needed at least 6 months of treatment.

Draw with Iraq U23 0-0, U23 Vietnam has an acceptable opening match in the Dubai Cup 2022. U23 Vietnam will play the second match in the tournament, meeting Croatia U23 on March 29.

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