Korea Republic men’s U-19 national team have rounded off their trip to Vietnam with a draw and a defeat against their U-23 side last week.

Kim Eunjung’s charges lost 1-0 in a friendly with Vietnam U-23 national team at Hang Day Stadium in Hanoi on Friday. Nguyen Van Tung scored the only goal of the game on the stroke of half-time, whilst the visitors were punished for their profligacy despite taking control after the interval – with a crucial effort hitting the woodwork.

Earlier on Tuesday, Korea Republic took the lead through Lee Youngjun after 15 minutes, only for Dang Van Toi to equalise from the spot three minutes later. The match ended in a 1-1 draw at Viet Tri Stadium in Phu Tho.

Kim’s side had defeated Indonesia’s U-19 national team 5-1 in a friendly in Daegu in March, in the buildup to the preliminary competition for the AFC U-20 Asian Cup that is scheduled to take place in September. With these series of friendlies against the Vietnamese side that are four years older than his charges, Kim was given a precious opportunity to build up the confidence and strengthen the organisation.

The U-19 national team have returned on Sunday, after the two-game friendly series with Vietnam U-23 national team.

Korea Republic U-19 national team v Vietnam U-23 national team

First match

Korea Republic 1-1 Vietnam

Scorers: Lee Youngjun 15’; Dang Van Toi 18’ (pen)

KOR: Cho Minkyu (Kim Junghun 46’); Ahn Jaemin (Cho Youngkwang 46’), Yu Seunghyeon (Park Junyoung 80’), Park Hyeonbin, Cho Youngkwang (Choi Ingyu 61’), Lee Seungwon (Hwang Doyun 46’), Lee Youngjun (Park Seungho 68’), Bae Junho (Choe Seongmin 68’), Jung Jonghun (Ryu Seungwan 61’), Lee Wooyeon (Bae Seojoon 80’), Lee Gyubaek (Kim Taewook 61’)

Second match

Korea Republic 0-1 Vietnam

Scorer: Nguyen Van Tung 45’

KOR: Moon Hyunho; Park Hyeonbin, Lee Seungwon, Cho Youngkwang (Choi Ingyu 90’+1), Hwang Doyun (Yu Seunghyeon 54’), Bae Seojoon (Cho Youngkwang 54’, Kim Taewook 77’), Ryu Seungwan (Bae Junho 46’), Park Seungho (Lee Wooyeon 46’), Shin Kyuwon (Jung Jonghun 46’, Choe Seongmin 77’), Lee Gyubaek (Ahn Jaemin 90’+1), Lee Youngjun