Coach Hoang Anh Tuan: 'This is a game to forget'
"I'm not satisfied. This is a game to forget," coach Hoang Anh Tuan said with a tense face during the post-match press conference at Rayong Stadium. "I told the referee that I wanted to send Nguyen Van Truong off the field immediately. I was not happy with his actions at all. That's not football. Kicking is playing with the ball, not hitting the ball. together".
In the 82nd minute, Van Truong was hit by Faris from behind, so he couldn't keep his composure and rushed to push his opponent. Players on both sides must rush to intervene. After restoring order, the referee showed a yellow card to both Van Truong and Faris. In injury time, Van Truong continued to collide with Faris, but did not receive a second yellow card.
Before the above situation, coach Hoang Anh Tuan once threw a water bottle, rushed out to tell his students to stay calm when entering the ball with both feet. "Even though we won and entered the semi-finals, it was really a game to forget. The second half had unnecessary hot collisions. I was not satisfied at all," added the Khanh Hoa military leader.
In this match, Vietnam only needs a draw to win the group and the ticket to the semi-finals. The team even continues with an excellent second place if they lose by less than three goals. Therefore, coach Hoang Anh Tuan made eight changes in personnel compared to the opening match against Laos 4-1. However, the team still played on foot, winning the minimum thanks to Huu Tuan's goal in the 17th minute.
"This match I use up to five U18 players. They are young, of course not well organized. But I want to give them the opportunity to play, to develop their future. Those who take advantage of the opportunity will develop. good", coach Hoang Anh Tuan explained.
Compared to the opening match, captain Quan Van Chuan was one of the three players to be retained. Despite not being under much pressure, he was still unable to have a complete match, with a missed punch that nearly led to a goal early in the second half. Previously, from a similar mistake of Van Chuan, Laos equalized 1-1.
However, coach Hoang Anh Tuan does not blame the students. He thinks that Van Chuan's performance is not bad, and sympathizes with the fact that he is only the third goalkeeper of Hanoi FC, rarely plays, making the ball feel not good, possibly making mistakes. "Step by step Van Chuan will get better. I hope in the next matches he will perform well," he said.
In the semi-finals, Vietnam will meet the top team of Group B, Malaysia. Assessing the next match, Mr. Tuan said: "Malaysia is a strong team. But the important thing is how my players will perform. We will rest and analyze the opponent."
