U23 Asia: Vietnam lost to Uzbekistan in the final match of Group D, meeting Iraq in the Quarterfinals

Both teams are sure to win the ticket to the next round, so in this match both teams don’t put too much emphasis on points. Even U23 Vietnam and U23 Uzbekistan are aiming for a draw or loss to avoid defending champion U23 Saudi Arabia in the Quarterfinals.

With this goal, coach Hoang Anh Tuan took away some of the pillars of U23 Vietnam and gave opportunities to players who had rarely played before. With disturbances in many positions, U23 Vietnam’s strength has declined. Therefore, after only 4 minutes of rolling the ball, goalkeeper Van Viet’s goal was penetrated. Alisher Odilov easily placed the ball into the empty net, opening the score for Uzbekistan U23.

In the following minutes, U23 Vietnam’s players were almost completely in a defensive position against U23 Uzbekistan’s attacks and could not create any significant opportunities. It wasn’t until the 20th minute that U23 Vietnam had their first dangerous opportunity, but Minh Quang finished wide.

Meanwhile, U23 Uzbekistan played extremely proactively even after scoring an early goal, the mobility between the lines helped them attack more coherently. Minute 27, a completely unnecessary trick by Nguyen Duc Viet. Luckily for this player, the referee, after consulting VAR, only issued a yellow card.

After a period of suppressing the opponent, U23 Uzbekistan also doubled the gap in the 36th minute. During an organized attack, Ruslanbek Jiyanov launched a decisive kick from a tight angle, increasing the score of the match. up 2-0.

And just 4 minutes later, U23 Uzbekistan scored the third goal in this match. In the 40th minute, Vietnam’s U23 defense played very poorly, allowing Alisher Odilov to score a header and score his own double.

Entering the second half, coach Hoang Anh Tuan made many changes in the use of personnel, making the game a bit brighter for the U23 Vietnam team. In the 54th minute, Bui Vi Hao launched a decisive kick but was blocked by Uzbekistan’s U23 defender. In the 61st minute, Khuat Van Khang took a direct free kick, but the ball did not hit the target. In the 69th minute, Bui Vi Hao scored very quickly, unfortunately not dangerous enough to beat goalkeeper Nematov.

In the final minutes of the match, U23 Vietnam continued to organize many attacks. However, coach Hoang Anh Tuan’s students were powerless in the task of scoring. The match ended with a score of 3-0 in favor of U23 Uzbekistan.

With this result, U23 Vietnam ranked 2nd in Group D and met U23 Iraq in the quarterfinals, while U23 Uzbekistan met defending champion U23 Saudi Arabia.

Final score: U23 Vietnam 0-3 U23 Uzbekistan

Scored

U23 Uzbekistan: Alisher Odilov 4′ – 40′, Ruslanbek Jiyanov 36′

Squad

U23 Vietnam: Van Viet, Hong Phuc, Quang Thinh, Duy Cuong, Duc Viet, Van Toan, Duc Phu, Thai Son, Ngoc Thang, Minh Quang, Vo Nguyen Hoang

U23 Uzbekistan: Nematov, Mirsaidov, Khusanov, Hamraliev, Yuldoshev, Alisher Odilov, Ibragimov, Rahmonaliyev, Jaloliddinov, Jiyanov, Joraqoziev

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