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Malaysia U-23 coach Nafuzi Zain was very disappointed with the poor performance of his team when they lost to Vietnam in the Group B match in men’s soccer.
SEA Games 2025
at Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thursday (11/12).
Vietnam’s victory over Malaysia with a score of 2-0 maintained the Indonesian U-23 National Team’s chances of qualifying for the semifinals of the 2025 SEA Games.
The Vietnam vs Malaysia duel, which was initially thought to be playing it safe, actually turned out to be fierce.Vietnam appeared aggressive from the moment the first half kickoff sounded.
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As a result, Vietnam managed to break the deadlock in the 11th minute thanks to Nguyen Hieu Minh’s powerful header using Nguyen Dinh Bac’s measured cross.
Vietnam, who appeared aggressive, scored another goal in the 22nd minute.This time Vietnam U-23’s second goal was scored by Pham Minh Phuc.
Vietnam’s second goal was initiated again by Nguyen Dinh Bac who played brilliantly.Dinh Bac’s penetration from the left side again escaped control and made it easier for him to release a pass into the middle of the penalty box which was successfully grabbed by Pham Minh Phuc.
After trailing by two goals, Malaysia tried to increase their attacks.It’s just that the attacks that are built often fail before entering the Vietnam penalty box.
The Young Golden Star also failed to complete the opportunities he had.The score of 2-0 for Vietnam’s advantage lasted until the match was over.
After the match, Malaysia U-23 coach Nafuzi Zain expressed his disappointment with his team’s performance, especially in the first half.
“We weren’t aggressive enough in our play. We gave our opponents a lot of space and time. We conceded two easy goals because of our own mistakes,” said Nafuzi, quoted from
Malaysian Daily News
.
Nafuzi said that in the second half his team’s game changed by starting to press and appear braver.
“I changed it a little so that the players could put more pressure on him. We performed much better, we tried harder. I am happy with the character of the players,” said Nafuzi.
This result ensured that Vietnam qualified for the semifinals as well as sealing the winner of Group B with a collection of six points.Meanwhile, Malaysia is stuck in second place with three points.
Malaysia’s defeat also increased Indonesia’s chances of qualifying for the semifinals via the best runner up route.The condition is to win big over Myanmar so that they can compete with Malaysia to qualify for the semifinals of the 2025 SEA Games.
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