The value of the U.23 Southeast Asian championship

Youthful, fresh and very high quality features of U.23 Vietnam

First of all, it can be seen that U.23 Vietnam plays with style. "Style" here means having a clear and coherent formation and tactics. The young players led by coach Kim Sang-sik have shown a solid spirit and a sense of discipline in a specific and detailed manner. They may not control the ball as well as Thailand, nor push the pace of the match and attack as fiercely as U.23 Indonesia, but U.23 Vietnam knows how to control the match, regulate the rhythm well, proactively defend scientifically and tightly, and also know how to exploit the opponent's weaknesses with sharp attacks that are typical of modern football.

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Vietnam U.23 team is growing up day by day - PHOTO: DONG NGUYEN KHANG

Typical examples are the precise and scientific arrangements of set pieces and extremely effective corner kicks. Up to 4 out of 8 goals of U.23 Vietnam came from corner kicks. The two successful aerial battles of Ly Duc and Hieu Minh with different execution styles made it very difficult for the opponent to predict. Ly Duc received a long pass from behind by Van Khang and jumped high to finish, while Hieu Minh took advantage of his height of 1.86 m to cut across and score after a well-placed pass from Dinh Bac. The remaining two goals of Hieu Minh in the match against Laos or the decisive goal of Cong Phuong in the final were the products of good first-step aerial battles, concentration, positioning and preparation for the second situation were also excellent.

In addition, the early crosses and the headers of the strikers are also a modern and extremely effective tactic. Dinh Bac's goal in the match against Cambodia after Thanh Dat's cross or Xuan Bac's cutback to receive Phi Hoang's precise cross can both be considered masterpieces. That is the result of the fast, modern football thinking of the whole team, the ability to observe, imagine space, the technical quality of the crosser and the sense of choosing the position, cutting to choose the landing point and the aerial skills of the strikers. That is also one of the outstanding marks of U.23 Vietnam's progress in terms of expertise.

The courage to make great progress

Another bright spot of U.23 Vietnam is the composure and fighting spirit that have made great progress. Throughout the journey to the championship, there were difficult times such as being behind, being tied, the players remained calm, determined to carry out the plans that coach Kim built. Not panicking, not rushing, but calmly adjusting the tempo of the match, persisting with the playing style that the coach had instructed and strictly implementing the tactics. In the most difficult moments, U.23 Vietnam remained brave, persistent, overcoming and winning.

This, along with in-depth professional summaries, will be key factors to upgrade and perfect important tournaments with increasing difficulty. In the immediate future, the opponents U.23 Bangladesh, Singapore, Yemen in the U.23 Asian qualifiers in September. Then there will be fierce battles at the SEA Games, where the defeated generals of U.23 Vietnam are ready to mobilize their best troops to take revenge. Hopefully, with the achievements in Indonesia, the lessons analyzed to learn from, the advantages improved and promoted more strongly, we will have more good gems to strengthen U.23 Vietnam in the more difficult journeys ahead.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/gia-tri-cua-chuc-vo-dich-u23-dong-nam-a-185250804230314923.htm