Vietnam U19 were defeated 0-9 by Tottenham U19 in a friendly match on March 18 in England.

It was their first loss in a 51-day European tour. Earlier they had won one match and drawn two.

To match a powerful team, Vietnam team’s French coach Guillaume Graechen put his best players in the field. However, their weak defence helped Tottenham score two goals in just 10 minutes after the start of play.

It was the second time the two teams were meeting. The host team showed off its improved skills compared to two months ago in Ho Chi Minh City where it had also won 3-2.

The English team players were good in both attack and defence, giving no chance to the Vietnamese players to approach their goal.

The next match sees Vietnam play Wolverhampton U19 on March 20.-VNA