After two matches in the CFA Team China 2025 International U16 Tournament, Vietnam U16 had only earned 1 point from a 2-2 draw with hosts China U16 and a 1-2 loss to Australia U16.
Therefore, coach Cristiano Roland’s players were eager to achieve a better result against Saudi Arabia U16 in the final match.
In this match, Saudi Arabia U16 opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, but coach Cristiano Roland's players remained composed, stabilized the game, and began organizing attacks.
Vietnam U16’s efforts paid off when Quang Khôi scored a beautiful header to equalize 1-1 in the 29th minute.
The winning goal, making it 2-1 for Vietnam U16, was scored by Chu Ngọc Nguyễn Lực in the 83rd minute.
With this result, the Vietnam U16 team earned 4 points, equal to the host team China U16, but with a lower goal difference (5/5 compared to 4/3).
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