Match Report
Vietnam U23 went into the game 2nd in the table on 4 points; Kuwait U23 sat 3rd on 1 — a 3-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Kuwait U23: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/0.5 for Vietnam U23 and 0.5/1.5 for Kuwait U23 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.64.
Vietnam U23 had not won in 5 games.
The match was played at Minato Soccer Stadium (capacity 45,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Vietnam U23: Ngoc My Nguyen (80'), Ngoc My Nguyen (81')
Key stats
Possession: Vietnam U23 50% · Kuwait U23 50% · Total shots: 17-9 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 8-4