August 08, 2018 | 21:02 (GMT+7)
Vietnam’s U23 wins U23 International Championship - Vinaphone Cup 2018
PANO - Vietnam’s U23 team became the champion of the U23 International Championship - Vinaphone Cup 2018 after the final draw match against Uzbekistan’s U23 at My Dinh National Stadium on August 7.
Vietnam’s U23 team entered the game with high spirit and put pressures on the Uzbekistani side at the beginning of the match although it had secured the championship one round earlier.
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In the second half, Uzbekistan fought back effectively and successfully scored the opening goal at the 66th minute after a tap-in of player Tukhtasinov. After the goal, Vietnam intensified pressure on the Uzbekistani side and equalized 14 minutes later.
With a draw against Uzbekistan, Vietnam’s U23 team got seven points after three matches and became the champion.
After the tournament, Vietnam’s U23 football team’s head coach Park Hang-Seo decided on an official list of players for the Vietnamese Olympic football team to compete at the upcoming ASIAD 18.
Translated by Duc Nguyen