Vietnam’s U22 team suffered a 2-0 loss to former Brazilian players in a friendly match in Ho Chi Minh City’s Thong Nhat Stadium last night.

The home team succeeded in preventing the Brazilians from scoring in the first half; but only six minutes into the second, the Brazilians took the lead when Giovanni scored from a penalty after he was tackled by Vietnam’s Chu Ngoc Anh.

Five minutes later, an unmarked Giovanni, who was in the Brazilian team that were the 1998 World Cup runners-up, scored his second goal from outside the penalty box.

Coach Mai Duc Chung made some changes and the Vietnamese players tried harder, but they failed to score a consolation goal despite getting close a few times.

Reported by Huu Tho