The Mongolian coach was happy to concede Vietnam's goal

Mongolia wanted to attack quickly to score early in the first 10 minutes, but was punished by Nguyen Quoc Viet in the third minute. Quoc Viet then completed the double in the 32nd minute, before Khuat Van Khang scored the third goal in the 41st minute. However, Temuulen Uuganbat and Batmunkh Baljinnyam helped Mongolia equalize two goals in the 46th minute and compensate for the fifth in the second half. , in between was Vo Nguyen Hoang's goal.

"Mongolia left the field with their heads held high," coach Otsuka said at the post-match press conference. "We were down 0-3 and ended up 2-4. It's not easy to score two goals so I'm proud of my students."

Before the match, the Japanese coach told the players the four keys were counter-attacking defense, set pieces, fighting to the end and teamwork. He commented that his students did most of their work but lost to opponents of much better quality.

"Vietnam attacked the space behind the Mongolian defense very well," Mr. Otsuka said. "We met a Southeast Asian team, Cambodia, in the U23 Asian qualifiers, but they did not play like Vietnam."

This failure greatly narrows Mongolia's chances of continuing at Asiad 19. However, the team is still determined that in the remaining two matches against Saudi Arabia and Iran, they are considered even stronger than Vietnam. "We still continue to fight despite defeat," coach Otsuka shared.

In the second match of Group J on September 21, Mongolia will face Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam will meet Iran.