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The Vietnamese national soccer team, led by head coach Kim Sang-sik, won a dramatic draw. He reached the upper hand for the semifinals.
Vietnam drew 1-1 with the Philippines in the third Group B match of the 2024 ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup (Mitsubishi Cup) at Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila, Philippines on the 18th (Korea time), exploding a theater goal in the extra time of the second half. Vietnam, which remained undefeated with two wins and one draw, maintained its lead in Group B. Vietnam won a 4-1 victory in its first match against Laos on the 9th, followed by a 1-0 victory in the second match against Indonesia on the 15th.
The Mitsubishi Cup is the region's most prestigious soccer tournament organized by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). In the Mitsubishi Cup, a total of 10 teams will be divided into two groups to play the group stage, and then the second place in each group will advance to the semifinals and determine the winning team through the semifinals and finals. In 2018, coach Park Hang-seo led Vietnam to the championship, making it a familiar competition for domestic fans. It was called the Suzuki Cup at the time.
Vietnam took the lead from the beginning. In the third minute of the first half, Nguyen Quang Hai aimed for the goal with a left-footed shot from the front of the net. Unfortunately, it went over the net. In the 26th minute, Dean Tyne Bean aimed a left-footed shot from the left penalty area to the corner of the net on the other side. It passed by the goalkeeper's hand and flowed to the side of the net.
The trend was similar in the second half. Vietnam hit the ground in the 16th minute of the second half when another person's shot hit the post. The first goal was up to the Philippines. In the 24th minute, Xavier allowed the first goal to be scored by Xavier. The substitute Gajo scored with a left-footed shot in the penalty area in front of the net two minutes after stepping on the ground.
Vietnam has launched a general offensive. He aimed for the equalizer with a long kick tactic. It came to fruition just before the end of the game. In the corner kick situation, Doan Ngok-dan's dramatic header goal scored one point.
Vietnam will advance to the semifinals if they do not lose the final match against Myanmar by more than two points. Even if they win a draw, they can play in the semifinals as the top of the group. Group B is currently followed by Indonesia, Myanmar (four points) and the Philippines (three points).
From Vietnam's point of view, the group's No. 1 is important. In Group A, Thailand leads with three wins. In fact, he is most likely to win first place. To avoid a burdensome Thailand, the group's No. 1 ranking is essential. If Vietnam is ranked first in the group, it will face the second place in Group A. Singapore or Malaysia are most likely, but Vietnam ranks 116th in the FIFA rankings, higher than Singapore (161st) and Malaysia (132nd). You can try to make it to the finals.
Meanwhile, Laos, led by head coach Ha Hyuk-joon, lost to Myanmar 2-3. Laos finished the tournament with two draws and two losses in four group matches. He was at the bottom of Group B. Laos was classified as the weakest in the tournament, but it performed better than expected, drawing with Indonesia.
Laos lost the first point to Myanmar's Lewin Mo Aung in the 32nd minute of the first half. Choony Wenpasenut's equalizer in the 32nd minute of the second half and Kidavon Subani's reverse goal four minutes later turned the tide, but he lost unfortunately, allowing Win Naing Thune to lose in the 42nd minute of the second half and a reverse goal in the extra time of the second half.
Reporter Park Chan-joon, vanbasten@sportschosun.com .
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