Coach Kim Sang Sik answers press conference after difficult victory over Nepal

(Dan Tri) - The Vietnamese team struggled to defeat Nepal 1-0 at Thong Nhat Stadium (HCMC) on the evening of October 14 in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers. After the match, coach Kim Sang Sik answered the media.

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After a 3-1 victory over Nepal 5 days ago, the Vietnamese team will face Nepal again at Thong Nhat Stadium (HCMC) with the goal of 3 points. Coach Kim Sang Sik's team started off well when they opened the score in the 5th minute, when a Nepalese player scored an own goal.

However, in the following minutes, the Vietnamese team slowed down and let their opponents regain control of the game. Nepal had many dangerous attacks and the alertness of goalkeeper Trung Kien helped the Vietnamese team not concede a goal in the first half.

In the second half, Nepal played with great effort and they lost some strength in the last 20 minutes. The Vietnamese team also had chances but Dinh Bac, Thanh Nhan and Duc Chien all failed to finish. According to statistics, the ball hit the Nepal goalpost 3 times.

The Vietnamese team struggled to maintain their 1-0 victory after 90 minutes. In the same match, Malaysia easily beat Laos 5-1 despite being behind in the first half. After 4 matches in Group F of the 2027 Asian Cup, Malaysia leads the group with 12 points, the Vietnamese team ranks second with 9 points, the next positions belong to Laos (3 points) and Nepal (0 points).

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/hlv-kim-sang-sik-tra-loi-hop-bao-sau-tran-thang-kho-khan-nepal-20251014215930356.htm