The Vietnamese team had a difficult match against the host Philippines in the 4th round of Group B - AFF Cup 2024 on the evening of December 18. Coach Kim Sang-sik's team played deadlocked and could not score in the official 90 minutes of the match. The Vietnamese boys even lost 1 goal to the Philippines in the 68th minute.
It was not until the 90+7 minute that the Vietnamese team had an equalizer, 1-1. Doan Ngoc Tan played the hero, scoring a goal to earn a valuable point for coach Kim Sang-sik's team. After a corner kick, the Philippine goalkeeper caught the ball wrongly and Ngoc Tan appeared at the right time at the second post to head the ball home.
Last-minute draw against Philippines, Vietnam tops group but not sure to enter semi-finals
The situation where Doan Ngoc Tan (25) appeared at column 2 to head the ball to score
After the match, Doan Ngoc Tan shared his joy: “The Vietnamese team got 1 point against the Philippines. My teammates and I are really happy.”
In the match against the Philippines, the Vietnamese team had to play on the Rizal Memorial Stadium with artificial turf. Regarding this issue, Ngoc Tan said: “Regarding artificial turf, the Vietnamese team is really not used to playing on it. The hardness of the field and the bounce of the ball are very uncomfortable, so it is very difficult to play. Besides, the defensive players of the Philippine team are very tall, strong and fierce. Therefore, the players of the Vietnamese team have difficulty in one-on-one disputes.”
Doan Ngoc Tan scored a valuable goal to bring 1 point for the Vietnamese team.
“For the Vietnamese team, every match in the tournament is very important. In the next match against Myanmar, the whole team will try to win 3 points and advance to the semi-finals,” the midfielder of Thanh Hoa Club added.
Currently, the Vietnamese team is at the top of the table with 7 points, Indonesia is second with 4 points, Myanmar is third with 4 points, while the Philippines is fourth with 3 points. In the final match of Group B, the Vietnamese team will meet Myanmar, while the Philippines will face Indonesia. Although the Vietnamese team lost to the Philippines, they still have a good chance of advancing to the semi-finals of the AFF Cup 2024. Coach Kim Sang-sik's team is very close to reaching the next round. However, if they lose to Myanmar 0-2 or more, the Vietnamese team will be eliminated.
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