I finished my meal!!! Suionson Multi-Goal Vietnam Overcomes Singapore 3-1...To the final of the Mitsubishi Cup!
Dec 30, 2024
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Vietnam succeeded in the final round of the AFF (ASEAN Football Federation) Mitsubishi Electric Cup (hereinafter referred to as the Mitsubishi Cup). Vietnam beat Singapore 3-1 in the second leg of the semifinals of the tournament at Viet Chi Stadium on the 29th (Korea time). Vietnam, which won 2-0 in the first away match, will face the winner between Thailand and the Philippines in the final with two consecutive wins.
Vietnam faced a run-scoring crisis early in the game. In the 15th minute of the first half, a cross from the right side of the penalty area was mixed, and a Singaporean header was sucked into the net. However, as a result of VAR reading, he was ruled offside and swept his chest.
Vietnam's scoring opportunity was also unfortunately canceled. In the middle of the first half, Chow Ng Ok-Kang's header shook the net, but it was overtly decided when the defender was declared to be charged. However, Vietnam steadily took the lead and shook the Singaporean camp.
In the end, Vietnam scored the first goal in the extra time of the first half. Nguyen Xuansson calmly finished the chance he got from the penalty declaration and succeeded in gaining the upper hand. Vietnam finished the first half by keeping an extra time lead given 12 minutes.
In the second half, Vietnam focused on winning the game by playing aggressively. Eventually, an additional goal was scored in the 17th minute of the second half. After Nguyen Huang Deuk, who pressed Singapore's defense, made a mistake, he beat two defenders and scored an additional goal when Suanson, who was penetrating into the gate, pushed through the gap between the low cross from the left side of the penalty box and the defense. Two to zero.
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Vietnam, which overcame several crises after allowing a chase goal, scored a net in the extra time of the second half. When Nguyen Banvi, who was digging into the gate, tripped over Singapore's Adili Amir, a penalty was declared, and Nguyen Thi Yan Lin took this opportunity to complete a 3-1 and 2-goal victory.
As a result, Vietnam achieved the feat of reaching the final for the second time in a row following the 2022 tournament. Coach Kim Sang-sik led Vietnam to the final of the Southeast Asian World Cup just over half a year after taking office.
Vietnam, which handed over the baton to Philippe Truscier, who was in charge of the Japanese national team after Park Hang-seo stepped down, announced its breakup and brought in Kim Sang-sik. It is true that there were mixed expectations and concerns about coach Kim Sang-sik, who had a time to recharge after stepping down from Jeonbuk Hyundai.
Coach Kim Sang-sik won the fifth game of the second Asian qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup against the Philippines on June 6 with a 3-2 victory. However, they lost the subsequent Iraq match 1-3. Vietnam lost 0-3 in the warm-up match against Russia in September, followed by the defeat against Thailand in October and the draw against India, which began to raise questions about coach Kim Sang-sik's leadership. However, after reaching the semifinals with an unbeaten record in the Mitsubishi Cup, he succeeded in reaching the final by winning consecutive games against Singapore.
Vietnam will play the first round of the final against the winner of the semifinal between Thailand and the Philippines in Viet Chi on the 2nd of next month, and the second round away on the 5th.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
