Live press conference U23 Laos – U23 Singapore: A heated controversy for a late goal (SEA Games 31)

(Live press conference, U23 Laos – U23 Singapore, Group B men’s football at SEA Games 31) Singapore U23 escaped defeat thanks to a goal in the 90+6 minute. This is the highlight mentioned by the coaches in the post-match press conference.

Video of Laos U23 regretting Singapore U23

Comment on the match when it seems that Singapore U23 did not play well but still got a draw?

Singapore’s head coach, Mohamad Nazri Bin Nasir: “We didn’t play too well due to many injuries and did not have the best preparation. We also did not have the strongest force because some clubs did not. release people, because the tournament is not in the FIFA system. However, I highly appreciate the competitive spirit of the players and this is a worthy result for us.”

Evaluation of the play of the two teams?

“U23 Laos moves very flexibly, coordinates a lot, plays short balls very well. But we have a good spirit of competition, do not give up, determined to the last minute of the students to get 1 point” – the captain of Singapore U23 commented on the opponent.

Rate the team in the table?

Coach Mohamad Nazri Bin Nasir: “Thailand U23 has always been a formidable opponent, but I have not thought of Thailand because I need to prepare step by step for each match. The most important issue of Singapore U23 now is the break time. because of the high density of competition, 2 days/match”.

Head coach of Singapore, Mohamad Nazri Bin Nasir

What do you think when the Vietnamese audience cheers for Laos U23?

“I know the good relationship between the two countries Laos and Vietnam. I also know some Lao players who speak Vietnamese very well. I find this very good and worth learning, through which the players will have morale. I play better when I’m out of my country,” coach Mohamad Nazri Bin Nasir shared in a press conference.

How to prepare for Singapore U23 to be able to enter the semi-finals?

The head coach of Thailand U23 closed the press conference after the opening match: “We need to improve our ability to control the ball and coordinate. U23 Singapore lost a number of important positions to deploy a good ball control game. However, I believe my students will perform better with each match.”

Controversy 90+6 minutes

The referee announced that the match between U23 Laos and Singapore U23 had only 5 minutes of injury time in the second half. However, Singapore U23’s great coordination before Jordan Efa delicately hit the net of Laos U23, equalizing 2. -2 when the clock hit 6 minutes of extra time. And this was the highlight of the post-match press conference.

Laos U23 will hardly be satisfied when they concede a goal at 90+6 minutes

Laos U23 played well

With cheers from fans on Thien Truong Stadium, Laos U23 entered the game with great confidence even though it was underrated U23 Singapore. The attacking pieces of the “Land of a million elephants” team made the opponent’s goal shake during the first few minutes.

Whatever comes must come, in the 14th minute, Ekkamai opened the scoring for Laos U23 with a powerful shot close to the penalty area. The early goal helped the students of coach Michael Weiss play more excitedly. The next time period, the two teams consecutively created many scoring opportunities but could not take advantage of them.

In the second half, Laos U23 continued to play well and got an even more spectacular second goal in the 50th minute. Receiving a pass from his teammates, Chony swung his foot with lightning speed outside the penalty area to hit Singapore U23. Unfortunately, this team could not protect the victory when conceding a goal in the 89th and 90+6 minutes.