PVF lost heavily to the Japanese representative in the international U16 semi-finals
PVF entered the semi-finals as runner-up in Group A, where the team lost to Ulsan Hyundai 1-2, won against Man City 2-1 and Aspire Academy 4-0. Meanwhile, Cerezo Osaka won Group B, winning against Tottenham 2-0, Porto 8-4 and the Shanghai youth team 5-1.
On the field of SAIC Motor Pudong this afternoon on September 1, PVF confidently played to deploy the ball from the goalkeeper, but the Japanese representative was at another level in terms of pressure and passing decisions. In the 21st minute, the Cerezo Osaka player went to the bottom of the ball to pass the ball, Le Minh Nhat broke the ball badly to let Masuda shoot to open the score.
The score was doubled in the 33rd minute when Onoda broke the offside trap and kicked a high cross-angle shot in the 33rd minute. In the second half, PVF still did not create a clearly dangerous situation, but Cerezo Osaka scored two more goals thanks to mid-range shots. Turn on correctly.
In the 49th minute, goalkeeper Pham Huy Hoang sent a pass to the wrong address, allowing three players in red shirts to eliminate the entire defense, before Onoda's shot hit the bottom edge of the crossbar to complete the double. Five minutes later, Shiojiri escaped under the armpits of full-backs and central defenders, finishing near the corner to make it 4-0.
PVF shortened the gap in the 69th minute when the opposing player subjectively lost the ball near the penalty area. Nguyen Le Phat crosses to Dao Quang Anh to finish with one touch to score the only goal for the representative of Vietnam.
PVF will play the third place match on September 3, meeting the loser of the Ulsan Hyundai – Porto pair tonight.
Shanghai Future Star Cup 2023 is a tournament for players born in 2007 or later, taking place in China from August 28 to September 3, with eight participating teams divided into two groups. Group A includes Man City, Ulsan Hyundai, PVF and Aspire (Qatar), Group B includes Shanghai, Cerezo Osaka, Tottenham and Porto.
