Vietnam’s U23 in Asian Games second round

The national U23 team advanced to the second round at the 2010 Asian Games despite a 0-1 loss to Iran in their final group stage match on Saturday.

Vietnam finished third in Group B behind Iran and Turkmenistan after a 3-1 win over Bahrain, a 2-6 loss to Turkmenistan and the Saturday defeat to Iran.

According to the rules, the top two teams from the six groups along with four best third-placed teams will advance to the next round.

Among the third-placed teams, Maldives with two points and Palestine with one point are behind Vietnam who has three points.

The Vietnamese players tried hard to force a draw with Iran, while the latter did not want to lose because it would put them in a difficult situation if Turkmenistan won.

The Iranians therefore were very defensive from the very beginning, making it difficult for their opponents to launch attacks.

Vietnam was in trouble after two minutes when goalkeeper Tan Truong took a goal kick standing outside the penalty area and Iran was offered a free kick.

Truong stopped a powerful shot but then he made a costly mistake, badly positioning himself while an Iranian player threw the ball from the right flank.

The ball found an unmarked Hosseini Seyed who headed it to the back of the net.

The Vietnamese had to try even harder to avoid a defeat, but were unable to create clear chances to score and equalize.

In the other Group B match, Turkmenistan drew 1-1 with Bahrain to be placed second in the group.

In the next round, Vietnam will clash with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for a berth in the quarterfinals.

The match is likely to be a very tough one for Vietnam, with the Koreans finishing on top of Group C winning all three matches.

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Vietnam suffer 2-6 loss to Turkmenistan at Asian Games

HCMC - Vietnam’s U-23 football team were defeated 2-6 by Turkmenistan in the second game of the men’s football event in the 16th Asian Games (ASIAD) at Guangdong People’s Stadium on Wednesday, while Iran beat Bahrain 1-0 in their second game of Group B.

Vietnam’s coach Phan Thanh Hung wanted his side to grasp their place in the next round with a positive performance against Turkmenistan. Hung said before the game that he believed his players would beat their opponents.

Prior to the game, the Vietnamese side defeated Bahrain 3-1 in the opener while Turkmenistan suffered 1-4 loss to powerhouse Iran in their opening game.

The Vietnamese side would be keen to get the group’s second spot and their players were confident of victory against their rivals. Moreover, coach Phan Thanh Hung’s players just needed a draw for reaching the next round.

The Vietnamese side began the game with a changed lineup after a 3-1 win over Bahrain U23 in their opener. Defender Nguyen Thanh Long Giang made his debut at the tournament.

Vietnam had better scoring opportunities in the first minutes of the half, as forwarders Nguyen Ngoc Dieu and Pham Thanh Luong nearly opened for their team in the fifth and sixth minutes but their kicks crossed over the goalpost.

Turkmenistan surprisingly took an advance in the 17th minute when Serdar scored for the Western Asian side in a rapid attack. Turkmenistan increased pressure  after the first goal and Aleksandr easily defeated Vietnamese goalie Bui Tan Truong  in the 24th minute, ending the first half with 2-0.

Turkmenistan dominated ball possession throughout the second half while the home side relied on rare counter attacks. Belyh Maksim netted for his team with a header just four minutes into the second half and then Arslanmyrat helped the opponents advance further again in the 62nd minute.

Aleksadr scored his second goal in the 73rd minute before Arslanmyrat scored the sixth goal for Turkmenistan in the 82nd minute, giving his team the first victory in the group of the competition.

Vietnam controlled the ball in the last minutes as their forwarders put more pressure on their opponents. Nguyen Trong Hoang and Nguyen Anh Duc scored for the Vietnamese side in the 85th and 87th minutes but it was too late to level the scoring gap.

Iran confirmed their place in the last 16 round of the men’s football event in the ASIAD as they secured Group B’s top spot with six points from first two wins. Turkmenistan and Vietnam have three points from one win and one loss but the Western Asian side rank second thank to the goal difference. Bottom-placed  Bahrain have no point from two games.

With a victory, Turkmenistan kept their hope of reaching the next round as they will play Bahrain in the final game on Saturday while Vietnam face huge tasks in their group competition as they will face leaders Iran in the final game on the same day.

Vietnam were in Group B along with three of the Western Asia strongest teams: Iran, Bahrain and Turkmenistan. The men’s football event of the ASIAD 2010 will see 24 teams compete in six groups with the top two teams of each group and four best third-placed teams being qualifying for the last 16 round.

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Vietnam suffer 2-6 loss to Turkmenistan at Asian Games

HCMC - Vietnam’s U-23 football team were defeated 2-6 by Turkmenistan in the second game of the men’s football event in the 16th Asian Games (ASIAD) at Guangdong People’s Stadium on Wednesday, while Iran beat Bahrain 1-0 in their second game of Group B.

Vietnam’s coach Phan Thanh Hung wanted his side to grasp their place in the next round with a positive performance against Turkmenistan. Hung said before the game that he believed his players would beat their opponents.

Prior to the game, the Vietnamese side defeated Bahrain 3-1 in the opener while Turkmenistan suffered 1-4 loss to powerhouse Iran in their opening game.

The Vietnamese side would be keen to get the group’s second spot and their players were confident of victory against their rivals. Moreover, coach Phan Thanh Hung’s players just needed a draw for reaching the next round.

The Vietnamese side began the game with a changed lineup after a 3-1 win over Bahrain U23 in their opener. Defender Nguyen Thanh Long Giang made his debut at the tournament.

Vietnam had better scoring opportunities in the first minutes of the half, as forwarders Nguyen Ngoc Dieu and Pham Thanh Luong nearly opened for their team in the fifth and sixth minutes but their kicks crossed over the goalpost.

Turkmenistan surprisingly took an advance in the 17th minute when Serdar scored for the Western Asian side in a rapid attack. Turkmenistan increased pressure  after the first goal and Aleksandr easily defeated Vietnamese goalie Bui Tan Truong  in the 24th minute, ending the first half with 2-0.

Turkmenistan dominated ball possession throughout the second half while the home side relied on rare counter attacks. Belyh Maksim netted for his team with a header just four minutes into the second half and then Arslanmyrat helped the opponents advance further again in the 62nd minute.

Aleksadr scored his second goal in the 73rd minute before Arslanmyrat scored the sixth goal for Turkmenistan in the 82nd minute, giving his team the first victory in the group of the competition.

Vietnam controlled the ball in the last minutes as their forwarders put more pressure on their opponents. Nguyen Trong Hoang and Nguyen Anh Duc scored for the Vietnamese side in the 85th and 87th minutes but it was too late to level the scoring gap.

Iran confirmed their place in the last 16 round of the men’s football event in the ASIAD as they secured Group B’s top spot with six points from first two wins. Turkmenistan and Vietnam have three points from one win and one loss but the Western Asian side rank second thank to the goal difference. Bottom-placed  Bahrain have no point from two games.

With a victory, Turkmenistan kept their hope of reaching the next round as they will play Bahrain in the final game on Saturday while Vietnam face huge tasks in their group competition as they will face leaders Iran in the final game on the same day.

Vietnam were in Group B along with three of the Western Asia strongest teams: Iran, Bahrain and Turkmenistan. The men’s football event of the ASIAD 2010 will see 24 teams compete in six groups with the top two teams of each group and four best third-placed teams being qualifying for the last 16 round.

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Vietnam suffer 2-6 loss to Turkmenistan at Asian Games

HCMC - Vietnam’s U-23 football team were defeated 2-6 by Turkmenistan in the second game of the men’s football event in the 16th Asian Games (ASIAD) at Guangdong People’s Stadium on Wednesday, while Iran beat Bahrain 1-0 in their second game of Group B.

Vietnam’s coach Phan Thanh Hung wanted his side to grasp their place in the next round with a positive performance against Turkmenistan. Hung said before the game that he believed his players would beat their opponents.

Prior to the game, the Vietnamese side defeated Bahrain 3-1 in the opener while Turkmenistan suffered 1-4 loss to powerhouse Iran in their opening game.

The Vietnamese side would be keen to get the group’s second spot and their players were confident of victory against their rivals. Moreover, coach Phan Thanh Hung’s players just needed a draw for reaching the next round.

The Vietnamese side began the game with a changed lineup after a 3-1 win over Bahrain U23 in their opener. Defender Nguyen Thanh Long Giang made his debut at the tournament.

Vietnam had better scoring opportunities in the first minutes of the half, as forwarders Nguyen Ngoc Dieu and Pham Thanh Luong nearly opened for their team in the fifth and sixth minutes but their kicks crossed over the goalpost.

Turkmenistan surprisingly took an advance in the 17th minute when Serdar scored for the Western Asian side in a rapid attack. Turkmenistan increased pressure  after the first goal and Aleksandr easily defeated Vietnamese goalie Bui Tan Truong  in the 24th minute, ending the first half with 2-0.

Turkmenistan dominated ball possession throughout the second half while the home side relied on rare counter attacks. Belyh Maksim netted for his team with a header just four minutes into the second half and then Arslanmyrat helped the opponents advance further again in the 62nd minute.

Aleksadr scored his second goal in the 73rd minute before Arslanmyrat scored the sixth goal for Turkmenistan in the 82nd minute, giving his team the first victory in the group of the competition.

Vietnam controlled the ball in the last minutes as their forwarders put more pressure on their opponents. Nguyen Trong Hoang and Nguyen Anh Duc scored for the Vietnamese side in the 85th and 87th minutes but it was too late to level the scoring gap.

Iran confirmed their place in the last 16 round of the men’s football event in the ASIAD as they secured Group B’s top spot with six points from first two wins. Turkmenistan and Vietnam have three points from one win and one loss but the Western Asian side rank second thank to the goal difference. Bottom-placed  Bahrain have no point from two games.

With a victory, Turkmenistan kept their hope of reaching the next round as they will play Bahrain in the final game on Saturday while Vietnam face huge tasks in their group competition as they will face leaders Iran in the final game on the same day.

Vietnam were in Group B along with three of the Western Asia strongest teams: Iran, Bahrain and Turkmenistan. The men’s football event of the ASIAD 2010 will see 24 teams compete in six groups with the top two teams of each group and four best third-placed teams being qualifying for the last 16 round.

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U-23s walloped as defence fails

Vietnam's under-23s were stunned by Turkmenistan 6-2 in their second
match in the Asian Games on Nov. 10.

The loss saw Vietnam, who beat Bahrain 3-1 on Nov. 8, plunge to
third place in Group B.

Turkmenistan, who lost 4-1 to Iran,
stand second; ahead of Vietnam
with a better goal difference.

Vietnam would have qualified for the last 16 if they had beaten Turkmenistan in
the match at Guangdong People's Stadium on Nov. 10. But the Vietnamese team
defence collapsed in their worst performance in recent years, while the
strikers missed a dozen clear-cut chances to score before half time.

The central Asian
team took a first half 2-0 lead after Serda and Aleksandra waltzed through the
Vietnamese back four.

Vietnam's Pham Thanh Luong, Ngoc Dieu and Anh Duc
all failed to make their close-range chances count.

Turkmenistan nullified Vietnam's
U-23s by bypassing midfield with a judicious use of the long ball, and stoutly
defended their lead through to half time.

Five minutes into
the second half, Belyh Maksim headed home the third goal for the central Asian
team from a corner kick before Arslanmyrat broke down the left flank to net the
ball on the 60th minute mark.

Arslanmyrat and his
team-mate Aleksandr Bolyan both unmarked, scored on the 72nd and 82nd minute.

Trong Hoang pulled
back a goal for Vietnam
on the 85th minute, before Anh Duc netted the ball with a close finish.

Duc also missed five
goal scoring chances in the second half.

Iran
played Bahrain
in a late match on Nov. 10.

Vietnam must win defeat powerhouses Iran in their last match on Nov. 13
if they want to qualify for the knock-out round.

Twenty-four teams are taking part in the
under-23s tournament, with the top two and four of the best third-placed sides
from the six groups advancing to the final 16./.

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U-23s walloped as defence fails

HA NOI — Viet Nam's under-23s were stunned by Turkmenistan 6-2 in their second match in the Asian Games yesterday.

The loss saw Viet Nam, who beat Bahrain 3-1 on Monday, plunge to third place in Group B.

Turkmenistan, who lost 4-1 to Iran, stand second; ahead of Viet Nam with a better goal difference.

Viet Nam would have qualified for the last 16 if they had beaten Turkmenistan in the match at Guangdong People's Stadium yesterday. But the Vietnamese team defence collapsed in their worst performance in recent years, while the strikers missed a dozen clear-cut chances to score before half time.

The central Asian team took a first half 2-0 lead after Serda and Aleksandra waltzed through the Vietnamese back four.

Viet Nam's Pham Thanh Luong, Ngoc Dieu and Anh Duc all failed to make their close-range chances count.

Turkmenistan nullified Viet Nam's U-23s by bypassing midfield with a judicious use of the long ball, and stoutly defended their lead through to half time.

Five minutes into the second half, Belyh Maksim headed home the third goal for the central Asian team from a corner kick before Arslanmyrat broke down the left flank to net the ball on the 60th minute mark.

Arslanmyrat and his team-mate Aleksandr Bolyan both unmarked, scored on the 72nd and 82nd minute.

Trong Hoang pulled back a goal for Viet Nam on the 85th minute, before Anh Duc netted the ball with a close finish.

Duc also missed five goal scoring chances in the second half.

Iran played Bahrain in a late match yesterday.

Viet Nam must win defeat powerhouses Iran in their last match on Saturday if they want to qualify for the knock-out round.

Twenty-four teams are taking part in the under-23s tournament, with the top two and four of the best third-placed sides from the six groups advancing to the final 16. — VNS

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