Being divided by Indonesia in the opening match, Vietnam futsal coach announced a surprise

Playing at home and taking the lead, but the Vietnamese futsal team only won 1 point after a 1-1 draw against Indonesia.

Video of the match between Vietnam and Indonesia Futsal:

After the defending champion of the Thai futsal team beat Malaysia 6-2 in the opening match, the Vietnamese futsal team entered the opening match against Indonesia on the afternoon of May 11 with a lot of pressure because they had to win all 3 points. to not be at a disadvantage in the championship race.

Vietnam’s futsal has not had an unsatisfactory opening match

futsal SEA Games 31 5 teams attended: Host Vietnam, defending champion Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar and Malaysia. Teams compete in a round-robin format for the final ranking. In the past 4 times, Thai futsal has won the championship.

The Vietnamese futsal team got off to a good start when, in the second minute, Minh Tri opened the scoring. But the more they played, the more the home team encountered a deadlock despite being cheered by the whole match by the home crowd. In the second half, in a situation where Doan Phat could not accompany Syauqi Saud, the Indonesian player made a strong shot with his left foot. beat goalkeeper Ho Van Y, fixing a 1-1 draw.

After the match, coach Pham Minh Giang expressed dissatisfaction, he said: “We had pressure today, but the cheers of the Ha Nam audience made the players play more excited. However we did. sorry to concede a goal in the 2nd half.The players were not playing at their best, only about 85%. We didn’t counter-attack yet, otherwise everything would have been different.After the goal, the 2nd team caught up. as good as the first team, causing the team to sag, not as good as the first.”

“The draw is not a disaster because Indonesia is also in the top 3 in the region. With 3 more matches left, if we win, the possibility of Vietnam’s championship is still high. In this tournament, the 5 participating teams have equal strength, whichever team makes the best use of it. , the luckier will win”, the head coach of the Vietnam futsal team emphasized.

Meanwhile, Indonesia futsal team coach Mohammad Hashemzadeh said: “I feel this is a great match. I am very happy with what the players have done. The host has many enthusiastic supporters. This is a different match from the AFF Cup when many fans come to the stadium to cheer.

I really thank Vietnam as they are a very well-prepared host country. All of our dining and accommodation conditions are excellent.”