U23 Vietnam got points not by luck

“My players are not at their best for many reasons, so I think we need to improve the fitness of our players to prepare for the upcoming match.“, coach Hwang Sun-hong of Korea U23 shared after the 1-1 draw with U23 Vietnam.

The winning circuit of Korea U23 under Hwang Sun-hong was stopped at number 4. Lee Sang Min and his teammates had the lead, but could not successfully defend the advantage. Even if Nguyen Hai Long finished neatly in the last minutes, U23 Vietnam got 3 perfect points.

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According to coach Hwang Sun-hong, U23 Vietnam did not draw with Korea U23 thanks to luck, but coach Gong Oh-kyun and his team won this result thanks to their efforts. “I don’t think about U23 Vietnam drawing this match thanks to luck. This is football, anything is possible“, the former South Korean striker shared.

In the 1-1 draw with U23 Vietnam, midfielder Lee Kang-in of Korea U23 was not present. The player born in 2001 is the soul of the Korean U23 game, but did not play a minute in this competition due to injury. Coach Hwang Sun-hong wants his students to recover to best prepare for the final match.

“This player has a minor injury so he cannot play today. I want to test more locations. It was a difficult game but my players gave their best. Football is like that, it is impossible to predict anything“, coach Hwang Sun-hong shared.

In the final match, U23 Vietnam will face U23 Malaysia, and U23 Korea will meet U23 Thailand. After 2 rounds, U23 Korea has 4 points, and U23 Vietnam has 2 points, temporarily second in the table.