An 87th minute header by Keitaishii gave Yokohama the goal it needed to beat Thailand and win the Thanh Nien U21 Cup in Ho Chi Minh City on December 27.
Yokohama No. 13 Keitaishii celebrates after his goal helps his team win the U21 Thanh Nien Clearmen Cup in HCM City on December 27(Photo courtesy of Thanh Niên Championship)
HCM City (VNA) - An 87th minute header by Keitaishiigave Yokohama the goal it needed to beat Thailand and win the Thanh Nien U21Cup in Ho Chi Minh City on December 27.
While both teams started cautiously,the first half saw Thailand launching continuous attacks while trying theirbest to limit their Japanese opponent’s passing strengths.
In the second half, Thailandcontinued attacking down the flanks, while Yokohama played it straight in themid-field.
Just as it seemed the game wouldspill over into extra time, No. 13 Keitaishii headed a pass into the far cornerin 87th minute for his team to win the 2016 Thanh Nien Clearmen Cup.
In the other match played yesterdayfor third place, Dau Van Toan scored the only goal for U21Hoàng Anh Gia Lai(HAGL) in the 79th minute, beating U21 Vietnam.
The key player behind the goal,however, was Chau Ngoc Quang, who back-heeled the ball facing away from thegoal, allowing Toan to rush in and capitalise.
It was a triumph to savour for U21HAGL after they had faced a setback before the match, with one of their topstrikers, Xuan Truong, benched due to injury. -VNA
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Yokohama No. 13 Keitaishii celebrates after his goal helps his team win the U21 Thanh Nien Clearmen Cup in HCM City on December 27(Photo courtesy of Thanh Niên Championship) 
