The 8 most beautiful goals in the Asian U23 group stage: Honoring Van Tung and Van Khang

Before the U23 Asian quarter-finals, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) selected the 8 best goals in the group stage to honor. Notably, U23 Vietnam had 2 goals nominated by AFC to the list of best goals in the group stage.

1.Nguyen Van Tung (45+2 minutes in the match between U23 Vietnam and U23 Kuwait)

That was striker Van Tung’s opening goal against U23 Kuwait in the 45+2 stoppage time of the first half.

“A goal worthy of breaking any deadlock, as Nguyen Van Truong’s defense-breaking pass completely eliminated three Kuwaiti defenders and Nguyen Van Tung ran perfectly to finish accurately. with the outside cheek,” AFC said about Van Tung’s goal in U23 Vietnam’s 3-1 victory over U23 Kuwait in the opening match of the group stage.

2.Khuat Van Khang (39th minute in the match between U23 Vietnam and U23 Malaysia)

Despite U23 Malaysia applying great pressure in the first half hour of the first half, U23 Vietnam still neutralized the attacks one after another and opened the score in the 39th minute.

That was the situation in which midfielder Khuat Van Khang scored a super free kick from outside the penalty area and made it impossible for Malaysia’s goalkeeper, Azim Al Amin, to block it even though he was flying at full speed.

Khuat Van Khang’s goal helped U23 Vietnam create a good match before Minh Khoa scored the second goal on the penalty spot to help coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team defeat their opponents 2-0 and win tickets to the quarter-finals. One round early.

3.Ahmed Al Rawi (54th minute, Group A between U23 Qatar and U23 Indonesia)

When Qatar U23 was leading 1-0 and Indonesia U23 threatened to find an equalizer, Ahmed Al Rawi became a hero for Qatar when he made an unstoppable free kick that beat goalkeeper Ernando Ari to score about victory for the home team in the opening match.

4.Ruslan Khailoev (23rd minute, Group C between U23 Saudi Arabia and U23 Tajikistan)

Leading 1-0, U23 Tajikistan came back to equalize with a beautiful goal. From a pass on the right wing by his teammate, Amadoni Kamalov headed the ball back so that Ruslan Khailoev could quickly finish the ball straight into the top corner. However, U23 Tajikistan still lost to U23 Saudi Arabia with a final score of 2-4.

5.Aiman ​​Yahya (61st minute, Group C between U23 Saudi Arabia and U23 Tajikistan)

Also in the match between U23 Saudi Arabia and U23 Tajikistan, from a quick counterattack in their own half, U23 Saudi Arabia players made a cross from the right wing into the penalty area but the ball was headed in by midfielder Manuchehr Safarov. However, midfielder Aiman ​​Yahya skillfully controlled the ball before confidently shooting from the edge of the penalty area into the net of Tajikistan’s goalkeeper.

6.Abdullah Al Yazidi (Minute 40, Group A between U23 Jordan and U23 Qatar).

It was a goal marked by striker Khaled Ali’s ingenuity in holding the ball in front of the penalty area before passing it smoothly to midfielder Abdullah Al Yazidi to break into the penalty area.

Although the shot angle was very narrow, the tight shot of the player wearing the Al Sadd SC club shirt hit the net of goalkeeper Ahmad Al Juaidi. This was a somewhat unexpected finish for Jordan’s U23 goalkeeper as he intended to catch a pass from Abdullah Al Yazidi but did not expect Ahmad to shoot straight into the net.

7.Alibek Davronov (32nd minute, Group D between U23 Kuwait and U23 Uzbekistan)

The “White Wolves” were attacking but with Kuwait U23’s resilient defense, something special was needed to break the deadlock and it came from Alibek Davronov’s dangerous header from Muhammadkodir’s pass. Hamraliev.

8.Witan Sulaeman (Minute 40, Group A between U23 Jordan and U23 Indonesia)

With a 1-0 lead, U23 Indonesia affirmed its strength with the second goal just five minutes before the end of the first half. Marselino Ferdinan coordinated quickly with Rizky Ridho on the right wing before slotting Witan Sulaeman into the penalty area, flicking the inside of his left foot beautifully to defeat goalkeeper Ahmad Juaidi.