The Vietnamese Olympic football team will kick off their match against Nepal at 7pm in the second game of ASIAD 2018’s Group D. |
The result of the match may determine which team goes through to the next round. |
In their first match, Vietnam beat Pakistan 3-0 to take top spot in Group D, while Nepal lost 0-1 to Japan, putting them in third place. |
At noon, the Vietnamese team took a training session on a less than suitable cement pitch near their hotel. |
Vietnam’s players are in good spirits and full of energy following the match against Pakistan. |
Xuan Truong smiles with his teammates as they practice outdoors. |
The training session lasts about 15 minutes with an atmosphere of fun throughout. |
Nepali coach Gyotoku Kozi says he has never watched any of Vietnam’s matches. However, he is pretty sure that Nepal will be able score goals against Vietnam. |
In order to win, the Nepali players will have to outsmart star goalie Tien Dung (second from left), who is full of confidence from his outstanding performance in the previous match. |
