U23 Vietnam meets U23 Saudi Arabia in the quarterfinals of U23 Asia

After reaching the quarterfinals, U23 Vietnam Wait for the last match of Group D to determine the next opponent. U23 Saudi Arabia, U23 Japan and U23 UAE are 3 teams competing for 2 places to go on.

Coach Gong Oh-kyun came to the field to watch the confrontation between U23 Saudi Arabia and U23 UAE, and sent his assistant to watch Japan U23 vs Tajikistan U23. When the last match of Group D ended, U23 Saudi Arabia became the opponent of U23 Vietnam in the quarterfinals.

U23 Saudi Arabia holds the advantage, just need to draw to secure a place in the quarterfinals, but they need to win to ensure they stay at the top of the table. In contrast, U23 UAE was at a disadvantage in the competition for tickets to continue in Group D. Therefore, this team showed their determination to play offensively from the very beginning.

After a few minutes of cautious entry, U23 Saudi Arabia began to respond. They controlled the game well enough that UAE U23 could not pressurize and create clear opportunities. It is U23 Saudi Arabia that creates more dangerous threatening situations.

The pressure on U23 Saudi Arabia and U23 UAE increased when Japan U23 scored the opening goal against U23 Tajikistan in the match at the same time and rose to the top of the table. Both West Asian teams had to score, but only one hit the target.

At the beginning of the second half, Ayman Yahya opened the scoring for Saudi Arabia U23. UAE U23’s hopes were then extinguished by a direct red card in the 75th minute. Towards the end of the game, VAR helped Saudi Arabia U23 have a penalty and Saud did not miss the opportunity to seal the victory 2- 0.

U23 Saudi Arabia topped Group D and will meet U23 Vietnam in the quarterfinals. U23 Japan won against U23 Tajikistan with a score of 3-0, holding second place in the group, meeting South Korea U23. U23 UAE and U23 Tajikistan were eliminated.