Soccer match review: national soccer team beats Vietnam 2-0, a tough but rewarding road to revenge
Although a 2-0 victory is not a glamorous result, this "revenge" game has definitely solidified our bottom line in terms of the pursuit of victory. The contrast between the first and second halves of the game was a result of the opponent's tactical adjustments as well as part of our self-adjustment strategy, which Jankovic used to conduct a successful experiment. Several of the "newcomers" have been praised for their performance in the match. Would you consider giving them more opportunities to participate in the preliminary rounds?
Vietnam's tactics changed from active to passive, gradually showing results.
At the beginning of the match, our soccer team's strategic intent was clear, with the intention of suppressing Vietnam's defense through the high point advantage in the middle. With Tan Long scrambling for the first point, our team continued to organize high ball attacks. This strategy was effective in the early stage of implementation. For example, after the ball was played from the center, Fang Hao cleverly swept the ball from the side, and Tan Long almost broke the goal.
These two chances fully demonstrate our team's strategy in the game: fight for the first point and fight for the second point.
For example, Wu Lei used a long pass to carry the ball alone to the left side, break through the opponent's defense, and then pass the ball when Tan Long was pressing the opponent's defender. Unfortunately, his teammates were a little slow to pick up the ball, otherwise it would have been a good opportunity to score.
Despite Vietnam's physical disadvantage, it was not the only reason for their stagnation. After gradually adapting to our team's rhythm, they came up with their familiar style of play and more upgraded version. Had they stepped up their counterattacks in the 3-1 win over our team, the situation could have been very different now.
The two chances Vietnam had really posed a great threat to Yan Junling and our goal.
Under Troussier's guidance, Vietnam maintained a ground passing game. After the center back was assigned to the passer (usually the front man back), two sides were formed, and the scorers then sprinted behind our team, taking advantage of their small size and flexibility to grab space. This strategy has worked many times and has earned them confidence and positive feedback. More and more people are adopting similar strategies while our team looks passive.
Without Yan Junling's repeated efforts to protect the goal, the score of the first half would have been rewritten.
In the second half, our team started the game with an effective strategy and quickly suppressed Vietnam's organizational strengths, creating several chances. Troussier looked a little anxious and could not find a countermeasure. Vietnam's physical strength gradually declined and the offense and defense changed positions before the end of the first half.
In the 55th minute, Ong Thu Minh snatched a misplaced pass from Vietnam, received a pass from a teammate and fired a shot through the air. This opportunity was seized very well and can be said to have turned the advantage into a victory. The coaching staff on the sidelines stood up excitedly when they saw our team rewrite the score. The coach was also anxious, he desperately wanted to beat the Vietnamese team and prove to our team.
Vietnam dropped points and relatively "accepted" the result as they continued to familiarize themselves with their game. However, the high-pressure robberies and passing runs in the first half did reduce their physical strength significantly. The second half was not efficient enough and Vietnam had to face the familiar pattern of our team again.
Vu Lei's goal came in the final game, when Vietnam was physically exhausted and defenseless against our offense.
New 10 and old 9
Xie Pengfei's passing and Tan Long's hard work in this game were really outstanding. They will be the hope of our team and the most potential among these "new recruits". Xie Pengfei's unmarked pass to the left in the first half, Tan Long's shot; and his many breakthroughs from the left side were very clever, which is his ability and contribution to our team.
Tamron is expected to attend the meeting. This is the way veterans should behave, and an encouragement to the young players. It is natural that the young players should not back down. It's safe to say that both players had plenty of chances in the preliminaries and Jankovic must have seen their ability and performance. Wang Qiuming got his first goal for the national team in Dai Weijun's match, and his passing was also relatively good. The coach should seriously consider this as well. Should they be brought to the preliminaries?
