Vietnam lose to Mexico at Suwon JS Cup

Vietnam’s U19 football team (Photo: bongda.com.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s U19 football team lost to Mexico 4-0 in the first match of the Suwon JS Cup 2018 in the Republic of Korea on April 18.

Head coach of Vietnam’s national senior football team, Park Hang-seo attended the game.

Save for Vietnam conceding a 22nd minute penalty which Mexico missed, the two sides played out a fairly even, scoreless first half.

After the break, coach Diego Ramirez changed his tactics and the Mexicans succeeded in scoring four goals to run out comfortable winners

Vietnam will next face Morocco on April 20 at 6pm and the Republic of Korea two days later at 4pm.

Vietnam am are one of four teams taking part alongside the Republic of Korea, Mexico and Morocco in the tournament as a warm-up for the finals of the AFC U19 Championship in Indonesia between October 18 and November 4.-VNA