Việt Nam shocks Australia in U20 Asian Cup opening game

"I am having the best Việt Nam U-20 squad ever," said Tuấn, "We respect Australia, but we knew their weaknesses." Although on the back foot for the first few minutes, Việt Nam retaliated with deadly counters. Had it not been for Lê Nguyên Hoàng's timely clearances, Việt Nam might have conceded twice. Việt Nam started the second half strongly with the lead in their hands, despite only holding on to 30 per cent of possession. With this result, Việt Nam claimed three precious points in the race for the top two spots to qualify for the quarterfinals.