Playing games on a snow-covered football field is a big challenge for the Vietnamese team.
In the heavy snow in Changzhou, the Vietnamese team was unable to continue the miracle in the finals, but they were still the "super dark horses" mentioned by fans.
In the U23 Asian Cup final, Vietnam forced Uzbekistan into overtime, but was eventually scored a goal by his opponent in 117 minutes of overtime, and finally lost to his opponent 1-2. Uzbekistan also eventually became the champion of the U23 Asian Cup.
In fact, in the semi-finals, Vietnam staged a super reversal. They fell behind twice, tied twice, and finally eliminated Qatar through a penalty shootout and advanced to the finals. Of course, the strength of the opponent Uzbekistan in the final should not be underestimated.
Compared with Vietnam's quarter-finals and semi-finals, Uzbekistan's knockout road seems much easier. In the quarterfinals, they swept the defending champion Japan 4-0. In the semi-finals, it was the Korean team who was sent off by a red card with a 4-1 victory.
The performance of Uzbekistan is also worthy of the "biggest favorite to win this tournament" predicted by the AFC before the start of the game.
From the historical record, the two U23 teams have faced each other three times in the past 10 years, and Uzbekistan has an advantage with 1 win and 2 draws. Before that, neither team has ever entered the finals of the U23 Asian Cup.
Ruan Guanghai's free kick bypassed the wall and drilled into a dead end, helping Vietnam equalize the score for a time.
Vietnamese team became popular and won a domestic award
Previously, after U23 national football team was eliminated in the group, the event held in Changzhou has been somewhat depressed, and some online media even claimed that Chinese fans "boycotted" the game.
, but the organizing committee refuted the rumor that it was because of the game without a host, coupled with the low temperature and the low level of the event itself, so there were few spectators. In fact, in the last competition, the average number of spectators in the non-host competition was only about 200.
The day before the final, heavy snow fell in Changzhou again, making the atmosphere at the game seem much colder again. However, in the domestic and Asian media, this event has always been quite "hot", and the reason is that the "dark horse" Vietnam.
This "bottom" team in the minds of Chinese fans has shined in this event. In the group stage, they defeated Australia, drew with Syria, and advanced to the second place in the group. In the subsequent knockout matches, they defeated their strong rivals Iraq and Qatar one after another.
In Vietnam, the victory of this team even triggered a national carnival. On the night of winning the semi-finals, thousands of Vietnamese citizens flocked to the streets and celebrated with national flags. Vietnam, a "weak country" in football, tasted a rare taste of victory.
With the U23 Asian Cup upset all the way, the Vietnamese team also received a heavy domestic reward.
After advance to the top 4, Vietnamese political leaders sent a congratulatory message to the team. The Vietnamese government also announced that it would issue a heavy prize, with a bonus of 1 billion Vietnamese Dong (approximately RMB 280,000).
After the team reached the finals, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam announced that it would award 2 billion Vietnamese dong (about 563,000 yuan) bonuses. With the winning rewards from the Vietnam Olympic Committee, the Vietnam Football Association and people from all walks of life, the total prize money of this Vietnam U23 will reach about 2 million yuan.
According to Vietnamese media "Vietnam Express", Vietnam has added flights to China and provides fast visa services to Vietnamese fans who are heading to Changzhou, Jiangsu to watch the game.
Vietnam also forced Uzbekistan into overtime in the final.
Chinese football should be alert to
Vietnam, which has always been a "score boy" before, has walked all the way to the U23 Asian Cup final at home in China, which surprised many Chinese fans.
Chinese football should indeed be wary of the rise of Southeast Asian football, especially their youth football.
Vietnam U23 performed well in this event for objective reasons. Most of the Vietnamese U23 players participating in this event are students from the well-known "Huang An Jialai-Arsenal Football Academy" in Vietnam.From the 2014 Asian Youth Championship to today, the players in the team have been training and competitions together for many years, and have surpassed many other teams in terms of tacit understanding.
and the U23 national football team was eliminated in the home group stage, which was indeed affected by some adverse factors.
, in addition to the referee factor, also includes fatigue and injuries throughout the season. People like Zhang Yuning , Deng Hanwen , Gao Zhunyi , Liu Yiming and others have all suffered injuries during previous training sessions.
The Football Association arranged for this team to prepare for training in Dubai. As a result, after returning to Changzhou, he suddenly faced low temperatures, rain and snow. The jet lag and adapting to the weather, the host advantage of the U23 national football team is even more difficult to reflect.
However, even with these off-field factors, we have to admit that Vietnam's youth football is no longer the same.
field results are the most direct criterion. In the 2016 Asian Youth Championship, Vietnam successfully entered the semi-finals and entered the World Youth Championship for the first time in history. And we have missed the World Youth Championship for 6 consecutive times.
In the competition of the younger generation, China's U16 national junior team has missed the Asian Young Master Championship twice in a row, while Vietnam's national junior team has reached the top 8 of the Asian Young Master Championship in 2016.
A strong young man means a strong country. In the football world, this sentence is also true. "Lacky students" are making up for the lessons, and Chinese football cannot afford to waste time.
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