Midfielder Bui Dung (No. 6) plays superb defence in the tourneys first matchup against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
Midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai (No. 23) sets up go ahead score for the surprise win 2-1 over the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in the tourney’s opener |
Vietnamese players celebrate their upset 2-1 victory over the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in the opener |
Midfielder Duong Van Hao (No. 18) plays aggressively in the second match of the tourney with the UAE |
Midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai (No. 23) bungles and allows UAE to draw even 1-1 giving up a precious one-point advantage |
Defender Ho Tan Tai (No. 22) defends his team’s net in the final match with Iraq of the qualifying round, resulting in a draw 0-0 |
Vietnamese players celebrate the news they qualify to advance into the quarter finals round |
In the quarter finals, forward Tran Thanh (No. 17) outguns Bahrain |
Defender Doan Van Hau (No. 5) battles for control of the ball with a player from Bahrain |
Coach Hoang Anh Tuan (right) shows his elation for the victory over Bahrain |
Referees and two leaders each of the Vietnam and Japan teams at start of their matchup in second round of quarter finals play |
Defenders Mac Duc Viet Anh (No. 2) and Huynh Tan Sinh (No. 3) are surprised by unexpected Japanese header and their overall level of play |
Japanese players are elated after they score their first goal in the early minutes of the match with Vietnam |
Defender Doan Van Hau (No. 5) does an end around Japanese player |
U19 Japan scores their third goal in the 51st minute thanks to Nakamura (No 14) |
Japanese players share joy sensing victory is within their grasp |
Coach Hoang Anh Tuan looking dour as he sees victory slipping away |
Japan team celebrates 3-0 victory |
Japan meets Saudi Arabia on October 30 in the final match of AFC U19 Championship |
