Coach Diego Giustozzi assessed that the Vietnamese futsal team played better in the first half, slightly better than the opponent, but… “In the second half, the two teams played balanced, but the Vietnamese futsal team had difficulty finding a way into the opponent’s goal. . We had the equalizer, but a mistake at the end of the match helped Kygyrzstan get the winning goal,” coach Diego Giustozzi acknowledged.
Talking about the decision to use the power-play strategy at the end of the match when the score was 2-2, instead of proactively playing slowly and steadily to wait for the penalty shootout, the Argentine captain explained: “In the final minutes of the match, Kyrgyzstan proactively kicks 5 first. The Vietnamese futsal team can proactively defend, but I think if we arrange a kick situation well and score… Unfortunately, the mistake made us pay the price. In this sport that is very normal and I regret not being able to win. I would like to thank the fans for their companionship and following.”
“This is also the best force currently. We came here to win tickets to the futsal World Cup. That is the goal and challenge in each match. Me and the whole team did the best we could. This moment is very difficult to share my feelings. After today, when I have time, I will evaluate more carefully the matches of the Vietnam futsal team,” coach Diego Giustozzi said.
The Argentine coach said that the strength of the opponents caused the Vietnamese futsal team to face many difficulties. “Many teams improved with equal strength, even better than us in this tournament. It’s surprising that a team only needs 2-3 months of concentration to reach our level. That is something very special and we have to change our way of thinking.”
