Coach Hoang Anh Tuan: 'Have a good night's sleep and calculate the final'
"Now I'm a little bit happier. U23 Vietnam has reached the final, just as the goal set before going to the tournament," Mr. Tuan said at the press conference after the semi-final at Rayong Stadium, Thailand.
Meeting Malaysia this afternoon, coach Hoang Anh Tuan used the strongest squad with some faces who had experience in V-League such as Dinh Xuan Tien, Khuat Van Khang, Pham Dinh Duy or Nguyen Quoc Viet. Thanks to that, Vietnam dominated and it only took eight minutes to open the scoring with Xuan Tien's close-range cushion. The early goal helped Vietnam to relieve the psychological burden, kicking the attack. The team closed the first half with a score of 3-0 thanks to more goals from Quoc Viet in the 32nd minute and then Xuan Tien in the 44th minute. The difference would have been much bigger if coach Hoang Anh Tuan's students had finished better in the match. a series of delicious opportunities.
In the second half, the white shirt defense made a mistake without Alif Anuar, allowing this player to jump high and hit Quan Van Chuan's net from Izwan Yuslan's cross in the 48th minute. However, Vietnam then played more focused, not Give your opponent a chance. Although coach Hoang Anh Tuan withdrew some pillars such as Xuan Tien, Minh Khoa, Dinh Duy, and Quoc Viet to the field, the team still controlled the game, and also scored another goal to set the result 4-1 in the 85th minute, thanks to the The player entered the field in the second half of Hong Phuc.
"I analyzed Malaysia. They are not strong in one-on-one or two-on-two situations. Now my players usually win in situations like that. That's how we broke Malaysia. Their defense worked hard. force, but could not stop the attack of Vietnam. My players are in very good form today," coach Hoang Anh Tuan revealed.
Lower Malaysia, Vietnam won tickets to the final of the Southeast Asian U23 tournament on August 26. The team's opponent is the winner of the match between Indonesia and host Thailand.
"I will watch the match between Thailand and Indonesia after about two hours. After that, I will reward myself with a good night's sleep. Tomorrow, I will analyze the opponent and prepare for the final," the coach said. Hoang Anh Tuan added.
Mr. Tuan said Thailand and Indonesia are both strong teams. But what he is more interested in is the way his team plays. "My football philosophy is to control the ball, attack strongly. The players have to be very agile, handle situations flexibly. The past three matches have had a time when my players did not do well, but no. well, step by step they will improve," added Vietnam U23 coach.
