Coach Park: 'I was stressed before winning Laos 6-0'

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At the pre-match press conference, Coach Park took the fact that Argentina - the new World Cup champion - also suddenly lost to Saudi Arabia on the opening day in Qatar to talk about the difficulties awaiting the Vietnamese team in the opening match against host Laos. . However, contrary to the anxiety of the Korean leader, his students easily defeated Laos 6-0 to rise to the top of Group B AFF Cup 2022 right after the first round.

"As a coach, we always have to give our best and prepare for every possibility. The first game is often difficult and there are many variables. As a coach, I am also very nervous before this match. But today Now, the players have tried their best and achieved good results," Coach Park said at the press conference after the match.

Vietnam is more appreciated in all aspects before the ball rolling. The team soon concretized that when the striker Nguyen Tien Linh jumped high to hit the ground to open the score from the 26th minute. But the fact that the host Laos defended almost with the entire army made Park's army many difficulties. in later time.

It wasn't until the 43rd minute that Vietnam doubled the gap thanks to a thick shot from captain Do Hung Dung - who scored for the first time in a national team shirt. But before that, the team suffered a disadvantage when Nguyen Quang Hai was injured and had to rest, making room for Van Quyet.

The 2-0 advantage made it easier for Vietnam to return to the field after a 15-minute break, and then scored two goals in two minutes from 56 to 58, with goals from Ho Tan Tai and Doan Van Hau. At the end of the match, when the home team was down, Vietnam scored two more goals thanks to the duo to replace Nguyen Van Toan and Vu Van Thanh.

The victory helped Vietnam rise to the top of Group B in the first match. Malaysia is second, with the same three points, but the goal difference is only +1.