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The defender had to be replaced in the 33rd minute due to injury and Kim admitted his side could not cope defensively after that.
#AFCU23 | Semi-finals: Vietnam 0-3 China PR
“We are disappointed with the result, especially as we were unable to win, but I want to thank the players for their efforts, even after we were reduced to 10 men,” said Kim. “I’m also grateful to the fans who came to support us.
“Congratulations to China PR. They were well organised, particularly in defence, and they deserved the victory. We were surprised at times by their defensive line, which was very strong throughout the match.”
“Congratulations to China PR. They were well organised, particularly in defence, and they deserved the victory. We were surprised at times by their defensive line, which was very strong throughout the match.”
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Vietnam came under even more pressure following Hieu Minh’s departure but with the tie still goalless at the end of the first half, Kim sent on Nguyen Dinh Bac after the break but it didn’t have the desired effect.
“Our plans were disrupted due to the injury, which forced us to make an important substitution. That affected our structure and made it difficult to execute what we wanted to do in the second half.
“What happened did not match what we had prepared for, especially after losing a core player. The changes affected the players’ confidence, and we eventually conceded and lost the game,” added Kim, who will have to revitalise his players for Friday’s third-place playoff against Korea Republic.
“Our plans were disrupted due to the injury, which forced us to make an important substitution. That affected our structure and made it difficult to execute what we wanted to do in the second half.
“What happened did not match what we had prepared for, especially after losing a core player. The changes affected the players’ confidence, and we eventually conceded and lost the game,” added Kim, who will have to revitalise his players for Friday’s third-place playoff against Korea Republic.
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