Important battle with a very strong opponent

In the opening match on the evening of July 18, the U.19 Vietnam team did not achieve the expected results, when they only won 1 point (a 1-1 draw) against U.19 Myanmar. At the 2024 Southeast Asian U.19 tournament, the top 3 teams in the group and the second-placed team with the best record will advance to the semi-finals. The draw with U.19 Myanmar also significantly affected the chances of U.19 Vietnam advancing. Therefore, coach Hua Hien Vinh and his team need to have a positive result against U.19 Australia, a direct opponent in the competition for a ticket to the round of 4 strongest teams.

The match against Australia at 3pm on July 21 is crucial for the U.19 Vietnam team's ability to advance further. Coach Hua Hien Vinh's team will certainly be determined. However, the task of finding points against the team from Oceania is not easy. U.19 Australia demonstrated their strength when they defeated U.19 Laos with a score of 6-0 in the opening match on the afternoon of July 18.

At the moment, U.19 Australia is leading Group B with 3 points, goal difference +3. U.19 Vietnam and U.19 Myanmar both have 1 point, goal difference 0. U.19 Laos is at the bottom of the group with no points, goal difference -6.

The U.19 Vietnam players (middle) did not have their best performance in the opening match.

The U.19 Vietnam team had a regrettable draw with U.19 Myanmar in the opening match and still have many chances to continue. However, the performance that coach Hua Hien Vinh's students showed in the opening match is the worrying thing.

Coach Hua Hien Vinh has quality players from the U.19 team and has gone through a thorough preparation process. However, the U.19 Vietnam team played inconsistently against an opponent that was rated lower. The outstanding, experienced players in the U.19 Vietnam team have yet to meet expectations.

Coach Hua Hien Vinh needs to make adjustments and do psychological therapy with the players.

If he wants to get a favorable result against U.19 Australia, coach Hua Hien Vinh needs to make adjustments, and the young players also need to regain their confidence.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lich-thi-dau-u19-viet-nam-tran-chien-quan-trong-voi-doi-thu-cuc-manh-185240719015019914.htm