Vietnam beats Bahrain in Asian Games opener

Vietnam’s Under-23 squad scored a 3-1 upset against Baharain in their Group B opener at the 16th Asian Games at Guangdong People’s Stadium, on Monday.

The Vietnamese youths scored one goal in the first half and another two goals in the second before Bahrain pulled one back in the final minutes.

Before the event began, coach Phan Thanh Hung and the Vietnamese U23s said they believed they could advance to the second round.

The impressive win over Bahrain certainly made for a good start.

The two top squads, in each of the tournament’s six groups will advance to the second round along with the four third-place teams with the best results.

The Vietnamese U23s will clash with Turkmenistan in their next game on Wednesday before facing off against Iran on Friday.

In the other Group B match on Monday, Iran thrashed Turkmenistan 4-1 to come out on top of the group.

In Group A, Malaysia defeated Kyrgyzstan 2-1 while hosts China lost 0-3 to Japan.

In Group C, North Korea beat South Korea 1-0 while Palestine and Jordan fought to a scoreless tie.

On Sunday, Kuwait beat India 2-0 while Qatar drew 0-0 with Singapore in Group D; and in Group E, Uzbekistan hammered Bangladesh 3-0. The U.A.E drew 1-1 with Hong Kong.

In Group F, Oman defeated Maldives 3-0 while Thailand crushed Pakistan 6-0 with Thong Lao and Teerasil Dangda each scoring a double.

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Vietnam beats Bahrain in Asian Games opener

Vietnam’s Under-23 squad scored a 3-1 upset against Baharain in their Group B opener at the 16th Asian Games at Guangdong People’s Stadium, on Monday.

The Vietnamese youths scored one goal in the first half and another two goals in the second before Bahrain pulled one back in the final minutes.

Before the event began, coach Phan Thanh Hung and the Vietnamese U23s said they believed they could advance to the second round.

The impressive win over Bahrain certainly made for a good start.

The two top squads, in each of the tournament’s six groups will advance to the second round along with the four third-place teams with the best results.

The Vietnamese U23s will clash with Turkmenistan in their next game on Wednesday before facing off against Iran on Friday.

In the other Group B match on Monday, Iran thrashed Turkmenistan 4-1 to come out on top of the group.

In Group A, Malaysia defeated Kyrgyzstan 2-1 while hosts China lost 0-3 to Japan.

In Group C, North Korea beat South Korea 1-0 while Palestine and Jordan fought to a scoreless tie.

On Sunday, Kuwait beat India 2-0 while Qatar drew 0-0 with Singapore in Group D; and in Group E, Uzbekistan hammered Bangladesh 3-0. The U.A.E drew 1-1 with Hong Kong.

In Group F, Oman defeated Maldives 3-0 while Thailand crushed Pakistan 6-0 with Thong Lao and Teerasil Dangda each scoring a double.

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Vietnam beats Jordan at Asian U19 contest

Vietnam came from behind to beat Jordan 2-1 in the opening match at the 2010 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Championship in Shangdong, China on Monday.

Competing in Group C with Japan and U.A.E, Vietnam and Jordan began the match cautiously.

After about 10 minutes, the Vietnamese U19s quickened their pace and created some scoring opportunities. The clearest chance for Vietnam came in the 34^th minute but Duy Long failed to convert it.

A couple of minutes later, Jordan took the lead while the Vietnamese U19s were not paying attention.

Thinking the Jordanian players would return the ball after Vietnamese defender Xuan Hung kicked it out-of-bounds (to allow doctors to tend an injured teammate) a Jordanian player threw the ball to striker Zatara, who headed it home.

After the break, the Vietnamese players launched relentless attacks, putting the Jordanian rivals under constant pressure.

As a result, Vietnam equalized some 10 minutes after half time when Quoc Phuong’s free kick whizzed past Jordan’s goalkeeper.

The Vietnamese U19s seemed to draw energy from the goal and increased pressure on Jordan’s defender Israiwa. The heat proved too much for the young Jordanian; Vietnam took a second point with only 10 minutes left on the clock.

The Vietnamese players continued to dominate in the remaining minutes but no more goals were scored.

Vietnam’s U19 team coach Trieu Quang Ha said the win was very important. It heightened his players’ spirits before their match with Japan’s U19s, who defeated the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) 2-1 on Monday.

According to coach Quang Ha, the Japanese will prove strong rivals but the Vietnamese will take at least a point if they try their best.

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Vietnam beats China again to take AFF U16 title

Vietnam claimed the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Under-16 Championship after defeating China 1-0 in the final match at the Manahan Stadium in Indonesia on Sunday.

It was the second time in a week that Vietnam beat China at the event. Six days earlier, during the opening match, the squad routed China’s10-man team.

The Vietnamese came into the final after two 1-0 wins over China and Indonesia, respectively. The team kept close guard on the bigger Chinese players and left them no space for easy scoring.

The Chinese understood their opponents better than they had in the first encounter but failed to find a way into Vietnam’s goals.

Vietnam, on the other hand, scored right before the break.

 Anh Tuan (who took the solitary goal against China six days before) fired a powerful shot that Chinese goalkeeper Xu Jiamincould only push away. The ball found an unmarked Xuan Nam who sent it into an empty net.

After the interval, China launched more attacks but Vietnam stood firm till the final whistle while East Timor upset Indonesia 2-0 in the fight for the third place.

Speaking at a press conference after the final, Chinese coach Zhang Ning admitted Vietnam deserved to take the championship and Vietnam’s Hoang Van Phuc said he was pleased with his players’ achievement.

The event was a good chance to prepare the Vietnamese boys for the Asian Under-16 Football Championship 2010 to take place in Uzbekistan from October 24 till November 7.

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Vietnam beats China again to take AFF U16 title

Vietnam claimed the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Under-16 Championship after defeating China 1-0 in the final match at the Manahan Stadium in Indonesia on Sunday.

It was the second time in a week that Vietnam beat China at the event. Six days earlier, during the opening match, the squad routed China’s10-man team.

The Vietnamese came into the final after two 1-0 wins over China and Indonesia, respectively. The team kept close guard on the bigger Chinese players and left them no space for easy scoring.

The Chinese understood their opponents better than they had in the first encounter but failed to find a way into Vietnam’s goals.

Vietnam, on the other hand, scored right before the break.

 Anh Tuan (who took the solitary goal against China six days before) fired a powerful shot that Chinese goalkeeper Xu Jiamincould only push away. The ball found an unmarked Xuan Nam who sent it into an empty net.

After the interval, China launched more attacks but Vietnam stood firm till the final whistle while East Timor upset Indonesia 2-0 in the fight for the third place.

Speaking at a press conference after the final, Chinese coach Zhang Ning admitted Vietnam deserved to take the championship and Vietnam’s Hoang Van Phuc said he was pleased with his players’ achievement.

The event was a good chance to prepare the Vietnamese boys for the Asian Under-16 Football Championship 2010 to take place in Uzbekistan from October 24 till November 7.

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Vietnam beats 10-man China in AFF U16 opener

Vietnam beats 10-man China in AFF U16 opener

Late goal by captain Dang Anh Tuan earned Vietnam a 1-0 win over 10-man China in the opener of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U16 Championship in Indonesia on Monday.

China is obviously one of the strongest at the contest but their defender Liu Yiming was sent off some 15 minutes from full time.

An AFF website report said the loss of the defender was not the main reason for China’s loss to Vietnam at the Manahan Stadium in Solo.

“Although China had the bigger share of possession, their strikers were unable to crack the Vietnam defense,” the report said.

Vietnamese coach Hoang Van Phuc said, “The turning point came in the second half when Vietnam switched from firm defense to fast attacks, surprising the Chinese rivals, bringing lots of trouble to the Chinese players, who deliberately resorted to several fouls.”

Consequently, Liu Yiming picked up two yellow cards and was sent off before China conceded the 83^rd-minute goal.

Phuc said, “The Vietnamese players had a good strategy with players in every position playing consistently.”

The team had played against big rivals like the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea in the qualifiers last year, so they were not afraid of bigger opponents. Phuc said he hoped the players would continue to play well against Indonesia in the next game.

Reported by Giang Lao

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