U22 Vietnam lost to HCM City club before SEA Games
On the field of Ba Ria - Vung Tau at 18:00, Ho Chi Minh City Club launched the strongest squad with three foreign soldiers and naturalized player Hoang Vu Samson. Meanwhile, U22 Vietnam started with a lineup including goalkeeper Quan Van Chuan, three central defenders Tran Quang Thinh, Ngoc Thang, Phan Tuan Tai, full-backs Duc Phu and Vo Minh Trong, and central midfield pair Dinh Xuan. Tien, Duc Viet and the three on the front line Le Van Do, Van Truong, and Thanh Nhan.
Before a seasoned opponent V-League, U22 Vietnam still entered the game well and opened the score from Le Van Do's direct free kick. This is Van Do's third consecutive goal in the last three matches. Before that, he scored for Hanoi Police in the victory against Binh Duong 2-1 and Nam Dinh 4-0 in rounds 6 and 7 of the V-League.
Before the first half ended, the HCM City club equalized with Victor Mansaray's penalty. This penalty came from a situation where goalkeeper Van Chuan fouled Mansaray himself. The goalkeeper born in 2001 also made a mistake leading to a penalty in the match Hanoi FC lost to Binh Dinh 1-3, also the first main match in the V-League, on April 17.
In the second half, both teams changed many players, but the HCM City club still kept three foreign soldiers. Coach Vu Tien Thanh's army took a 2-1 lead thanks to Vinh Nguyen's attack after a counterattack. Near the end of the match, U22 Vietnam was awarded a penalty, so that the new striker returned from injury Van Tung successfully equalized 2-2.
U22 Vietnam tries to maintain the ball control and pressure game that coach Philippe Troussier built. However, Ho Chi Minh City club still showed the advantage of experience when attacking to score a 3-2 victory thanks to Vinh Nguyen.
U22 Vietnam still has a friendly match, meeting the first-class club Ba Ria - Vung Tau scheduled on April 24. After this match, from 31 players gathered, coach Troussier will draw up an official list of 20 players, including two goalkeepers, to leave for Cambodia on April 26.
