Nguyen Hai Long: ‘We played with the spirit of Vietnam’
KyrgyzstanConductor Nguyen Hai Long emphasized that he and his teammates have tried their best to beat Myanmar and win tickets to the 2022 U23 Asia finals.
Nguyen Hai Long assisted both of Vietnam’s goals in the Asian U-23 qualifying round. Photo: Doan Huynh
“It’s a tough game,” midfielder Nguyen Hai Long said later win 1-0 before Myanmar on the afternoon of 2/11. “We played with the spirit of Vietnam. Actually we are very satisfied with the spirit of the whole team in this match.”
Even if a draw is to win a ticket to continue, Coach Park Hang-seo wants Vietnam’s players to play offensively to find victory. However, the first half the team encountered many difficulties as Myanmar concentrated in the middle, intercepting from afar. Therefore, some Vietnamese players lack restraint in hand-to-hand disputes, leading to yellow cards from striker Tran Van Dat or midfielder Quang Vinh.
The situation only improved after the decision to replace the personnel of Coach Park Hang-seo. Players entering the field in the second half Ho Thanh Minh received Hai Long’s free kick, heading the only goal in the 59th minute. In the opening match against Taiwan, it was the same midfielder who created Le Van Xuan’s goal to score the minute. 83.
After winning two matches, Vietnam topped Group I, the fourth time in a row participating in the final round of Asia U23. When asked if it was possible to make a breakthrough like the U-23s in 2018, Hai Long said: “I think the time is still very long. Football doesn’t predict anything. Right now, I can only try to get my name into the team. .official form coming soon”.
The 2022 AFC U23 Championship will take place from 1 June to 19 June in Uzbekistan, with the participation of 16 teams. Based on the results of the grouping to divide the table, Vietnam is in the third group with Japan, Qatar and Iraq. Uzbekistan is the host, so they are placed in group one, along with defending champions Korea, runners-up Saudi Arabia and third team Australia. Group two consists of Jordan, Thailand, UAE and Iran. Group four consists of Tajikistan, Malaysia, Kuwait and Turkmenistan.
Lam Tho
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