Quang Hai, Xuan Son score, Vietnam team enters semi-finals to meet Singapore
Báo Dân trí•21/12/2024
(Dan Tri) - The explosion in the second half helped the Vietnamese team beat Myanmar 5-0 at Viet Tri Stadium (Phu Tho) on the evening of December 21 in the final round of Group B.
Coach Kim Sang Sik's team will meet Singapore in the semi-finals of the AFF Cup 2024. With the presence of striker Nguyen Xuan Son, the Vietnamese team completely overwhelmed the visiting team Myanmar. However, the home team missed many regrettable opportunities, especially the two situations where Hoang Duc and Quang Hai sent the ball to the post in the first half.
Nguyen Xuan Son shines with a double against Myanmar (Photo: Manh Quan). However, in the second half, coach Kim Sang Sik's team played explosively. In the 47th minute, Xuan Son crossed for Bui Vi Hao to easily open the score. 8 minutes later, Vi Hao assisted Xuan Son to make a technical turn before finishing, doubling the gap to 2-0 for the Vietnamese team. Captain Quang Hai left his mark with a powerful shot in the penalty area, bringing the score to 3-0 for coach Kim Sang Sik's team. Bui Vi Hao had another shot into the Myanmar net in the 81st minute, but the referee did not recognize the goal due to an offside error. Tien Linh left his mark with the goal that sealed a 5-0 victory for the Vietnamese team (Photo: Thanh Dong). Xuan Son completed his double with a long-range left-footed shot in the 90th minute, before Tien Linh sealed the 5-0 victory for Vietnam in injury time. Myanmar tried hard, but they could not find an honorary goal. Defeating Myanmar 5-0, Vietnam won the right to enter the semi-finals of the AFF Cup 2024 as the top team in Group B and we will meet Singapore on December 26 and December 29. The remaining semi-final will take place between Thailand and the Philippines on December 27 and December 30.
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22:00, 12/21/2024
The match ended with an impressive 5-0 victory for the Vietnamese team.
90+3'
GOAL: Tien Linh raised the score to 5-0 for the Vietnamese team.
From Xuan Son's assist, Tien Linh escaped and curled the ball into the far corner, defeating goalkeeper Pyae Phyo Thu, raising the score to 5-0 for the Vietnamese team. Tien Linh raised the score to 5-0 for the Vietnamese team (Photo: Manh Quan).
90'
IN: Xuan Son scored twice, Vietnam team led 4-0
Receiving a long pass from his teammate, Xuan Son broke through the penalty area before unleashing a left-footed shot that defeated goalkeeper Pyae Phyo Thu, completing his double and raising the score to 4-0 for the Vietnamese team. Xuan Son's classy finish increased the score to 4-0 (Photo: Thanh Dong).
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Bui Vi Hao's goal was disallowed due to offside.
Vi Hao's precise shot in the penalty area (Photo: Manh Quan). Xuan Son's shot from outside the box was blocked by goalkeeper Pyae Phyo Thu, Bui Vi Hao was there in time to finish accurately from a narrow angle. After checking VAR, the goal was disallowed for offside. VAR technology denied Vi Hao's goal (Photo: Manh Quan).
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IN: Quang Hai raised the score to 3-0 for the Vietnamese team.
Quang Hai's decisive shot (Photo: Thanh Dong). From a cross from Tan Tai on the right wing, Quang Hai fired a shot inside the penalty area that defeated goalkeeper Pyae Phyo Thu, raising the score to 3-0 for the Vietnamese team. Quang Hai calmly celebrated his goal (Photo: Thanh Dong).
66'
Myanmar pushed up the squad to attack.
With nothing to lose, the Malaysian team pushed up their formation to find an equalizer. Lwin Moe Aung had two shots from outside the box but both missed.
61'
Van Toan was injured and left the field to make way for Tien Linh.
The strong collision between Van Toan and Myanmar defender (Photo: Manh Quan). Van Toan was injured after a collision with a Myanmar defender and had to leave the field to make way for Tien Linh. Coach Kim Sang Sik also brought Ho Tan Tai on to replace Van Vi. The injury prevented Van Toan from continuing to play (Photo: Manh Quan).
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IN: Xuan Son doubled the gap to 2-0 for the Vietnamese team.
Xuan Son scored in his debut match for the Vietnam national team (Photo: Manh Quan). Bui Vi Hao dribbled the ball at speed on the right wing and crossed for Xuan Son to turn the ball around, get past the Myanmar defender and then neatly finish with his left foot, defeating goalkeeper Pyae Phyo Thu, doubling the gap to 2-0 for the Vietnamese team. Xuan Son's goal (Photo: Thanh Dong).
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Van Toan's brave breakthrough
The Vietnamese team attacked quickly and Van Toan entered the penalty area before stretching to quickly shoot, unfortunately the ball went over the crossbar. Van Toan's attempt to finish (Photo: Manh Quan).
47'
IN: Bui Vi Hao opens the score for the Vietnam team.
Bui Vi Hao broke the deadlock for the Vietnamese team (Photo: Thanh Dong). The Vietnamese team attacked in the middle, Van Toan shot hard, forcing the Myanmar goalkeeper to push the ball away, Xuan Son chose a position to cross for Bui Vi Hao to accurately cushion the ball, opening the score 1-0 for the Vietnamese team. Xuan Son assisted Bui Vi Hao to score (Photo: Thanh Dong).
20:51, 12/21/2024
The first half ended with a 0-0 draw.
45+1'
Van Vi missed a regrettable opportunity
Xuan Son used his technique to get past two Myanmar defenders and then made a smart assist for Van Vi to finish with one touch at close range, the ball unfortunately missed the post. Van Vi missed a regrettable opportunity at the end of the first half (Photo: Manh Quan).
44'
Xuan Son missed the opportunity again
From Van Vi's pass, Hoang Duc passed the ball to Xuan Son to finish but the ball was too soft for goalkeeper Pyae Phyo Thu to catch.
40'
Quang Hai's free kick hits the post.
The situation where Xuan Son was fouled outside the penalty area (Photo: Manh Quan). Xuan Son broke through outside the box and was fouled by a Myanmar defender. Quang Hai took a clever free kick into the far corner, beating goalkeeper Pyae Phyo Thu, but the ball once again hit the post. Quang Hai's free kick hits the post (Photo: Manh Quan).
36'
Hoang Duc headed the ball right into the post.
From Tien Anh's corner kick, Hoang Duc jumped high to head the ball but it hit the goal post of goalkeeper Pyae Phyo Thu.
34'
Xuan Son shoots powerfully from long range
From a pass in the middle of Hoang Duc, Xuan Son controlled the ball for a moment and then kicked hard from outside the penalty area, unfortunately the ball went wide of Myanmar's goal post. Xuan Son's powerful long-range shot unfortunately went wide of the post (Photo: Thanh Dong).
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Bui Vi Hao missed a regrettable opportunity
Xuan Son still has not had a clear chance to score (Photo: Manh Quan). Van Toan broke through on the right wing, entered the penalty area for Bui Vi Hao to quickly finish with one touch, unfortunately the ball went wide of Myanmar's goal post. Vi Hao missed his chance (Photo: Manh Quan).
21'
Goalkeeper Dinh Trieu plays calmly
Myanmar organized a quick counter-attack and Ye Yint Aung continuously had two shots outside the penalty area, although goalkeeper Dinh Trieu successfully blocked the ball. Myanmar is waiting quite a lot for counter-attack situations (Photo: Thanh Dong).
16'
Xuan Son headed wide of the post.
Xuan Son's flying header (Photo: Thanh Dong). From Hoang Duc's attack, Van Vi crossed the ball low for Xuan Son to fly and head, but unfortunately the ball went wide of the Myanmar goal post. Xuan Son is playing energetically on the attack line (Photo: Thanh Dong).
14'
Myanmar put all their squad on defense
Under constant pressure from the Vietnamese team, Myanmar focused their squad on defense. Xuan Son was still the focal point of the attacks, while Van Toan and Van Vi were active on the wings. Van Toan plays energetically on the right wing (Photo: Manh Quan).
11'
Vietnam team attacked continuously
The home team completely dominated and controlled the midfield area well. Quang Hai and Van Vi continuously had dangerous long-range shots, but the ball was not difficult enough to defeat goalkeeper Pyae Phyo Thu. The Vietnamese team is dominating the whole game (Photo: Thanh Dong).
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Xuan Son's brave breakthrough
From a pass from his teammate on the home field, Xuan Son used his speed to run down and shoot from a narrow angle, but the ball went wide of the post. In this situation, the number 12 striker of the Vietnamese team was called offside. Xuan Son's brave breakthrough (Photo: Manh Quan).
2'
Vietnam team started slowly
In order to push the Myanmar team up, the Vietnamese team played slowly. Defenders Xuan Manh, Thanh Chung, and Bui Tien Dung continuously passed the ball back and forth on their own half. The match was exciting from the first minutes (Photo: Manh Quan).
19:58, 21/12/2024
The first half of the match begins.
Nguyen Xuan Son had his debut match for the Vietnam national team (Photo: Manh Quan).
Coach Kim Sang Sik was calm before the match (Photo: Manh Quan).
19:57, 21/12/2024
Starting lineup of the two teams
19:40, 21/12/2024
Myanmar players excited before the match
Myanmar players excitedly warm up at Viet Tri Stadium (Photo: Thanh Dong).
Myanmar players are ready to create surprises (Photo: Thanh Dong).
19:38, 21/12/2024
Vietnamese players warm up at Viet Tri Stadium
The Vietnamese team is ready for the match against Myanmar (Photo: Manh Quan).
Striker Nguyen Xuan Son received great expectations (Photo: Manh Quan).
18:50, 21/12/2024
Impressive images of female fans at Viet Tri stadium
Many female fans were present in the stands of Viet Tri stadium a few hours before (Photo: Manh Quan).
Fans have faith in the victory of the Vietnamese team (Photo: Manh Quan).
18:48, 21/12/2024
Image of fans at Viet Tri stadium
Viet Tri Stadium (Phu Tho) before the ball rolls (Photo: Thanh Dong).
Many fans arrived at the stadium very early (Photo: Thanh Dong).
18:44, 21/12/2024
Vietnamese fans enter Viet Tri stadium
The joy of two fans when they had tickets in hand (Photo: Thanh Dong).
Football player Quang Hai's wife and son went to Viet Tri Stadium to cheer for her husband and the entire Vietnamese team (Photo: Thanh Dong).
At 6:40 p.m., the atmosphere outside the stadium began to get lively as fans lined up to enter the stadium (Photo: Thanh Dong).
18:42, 21/12/2024
Coach Kim Sang Sik placed Quang Hai, Hoang Duc, Xuan Son in the starting lineup.
The Vietnamese team fielded their strongest lineup with Quang Hai and Hoang Duc playing in midfield and Xuan Son playing as a striker. Key players such as Van Toan and Bui Tien Dung also started from the start.
17:51, 21/12/2024
AFF Cup 2024 Group B situation before the final match
After 4 matches in Group B, Vietnam leads with 7 points, Indonesia and Myanmar both have 4 points. Philippines only has 3 points and Laos (2 points) has been officially eliminated. AFF Cup 2024 Group B standings (Photo: AFF). The Vietnamese team only needs a draw with Myanmar at Viet Tri Stadium (Phu Tho) to secure the top spot in Group B and will meet Singapore in the semi-finals. In the match at the same time, Indonesia will host the Philippines at home.
17:45, 21/12/2024
World press predicts the result of Vietnam's match against Myanmar
Commenting on this match, Sportskeeda (India) wrote: "With 7 points after 3 matches, the Vietnamese team has a very good chance of winning a ticket to the semi-finals of the AFF Cup 2024. However, a loss to Myanmar could change the fate of the Vietnamese team. Coach Kim Sang Sik's team has just risen to 114th in the world after victories over Indonesia and Laos. However, they have just disappointed with a lucky draw against the Philippines. Of course, the Vietnamese team really wants to win a ticket to the semi-finals of the AFF Cup 2024, but remember, Myanmar is pushed into a corner. They must win this match when they are ranked 3rd in the group with 4 points after 3 matches. If they cannot win against the Vietnamese team, Myanmar could lose their ticket to Indonesia. The Vietnamese team is predicted to not easily beat Myanmar (Photo: VFF). Fans expect the Vietnamese team to show their best, but this is not the time to throw a "steel punch". Myanmar will do their best in a corner and may cause difficulties for the Vietnamese team". Sportskeeda predicts that the Vietnamese team will draw 2-2 with Myanmar. Sporting News (USA) commented: "Myanmar just had a disappointing match against Laos. They had 61% ball control, fired 32 shots, but almost had to taste the bitter fruit right at home, if not for two late goals by Win Naing Tun. This is also proof that Myanmar is having many problems at the AFF Cup, especially the ability to convert opportunities into goals on the attack line. Wasting opportunities is also a problem for the Vietnamese team at the AFF Cup. In the most recent match against the Philippines, the "Golden Dragons" launched 15 shots, but only 4 were on target and scored 1 goal thanks to Doan Ngoc Tan. However, the Vietnamese team has a great opportunity to improve this, when naturalized striker Nguyen Xuan Son is eligible to play. The presence of Xuan Son will help coach Kim Sang Sik partly solve the problem of finishing, as well as put great pressure on Myanmar's defense. Myanmar's goal is to win against Vietnam to keep alive their slim hope of reaching the semi-finals of the AFF Cup 2024. However, having to visit Vietnam as a guest and facing a dangerous and ambitious striker like Nguyen Xuan Son, Myanmar will likely have to accept defeat." Sporting News predicts that Vietnam will win 2-1. Bola (Indonesia) believes that this will be an easy 2-0 victory for Vietnam. Another Indonesian newspaper, Tribunnews, also believes that Vietnam will defeat Myanmar 2-0. Meanwhile, Akurat predicts that coach Kim Sang Sik's team will draw 1-1 with Myanmar.
17:42, 12/21/2024
Coach Kim Sang Sik: "The Vietnamese team is lucky to have Xuan Son"
"Tomorrow is the final match of the group stage to determine whether Vietnam will win the top spot in Group B or not. We are confident and well prepared. Although the schedule is tight and a bit tiring, everyone is preparing the most actively. Hopefully the whole team will have good results tomorrow," coach Kim Sang Sik opened the press conference before the match against Myanmar. The Vietnamese team will host Myanmar in the 5th match, the final match of the AFF Cup group stage tomorrow evening, December 21, at Phu Tho Province Stadium. This is a decisive match for both teams for a ticket to the semi-finals. Coach Kim Sang Sik is confident of defeating Myanmar (Photo: Vu Quyet). Coach Kim Sang Sik expressed his satisfaction at having naturalized striker Nguyen Xuan Son in the Vietnam team. He said: "The Vietnam team is very lucky to have Xuan Son in the team. Tomorrow is his first match." The Korean strategist highly appreciated Xuan Son's ability, emphasizing that this player possesses good physical strength and technique. "This is a new start for Vietnam," said Mr. Kim Sang Sik, expressing great expectations for Xuan Son's performance in the upcoming match. When asked if he felt it was difficult to choose between Xuan Son and Tien Linh, coach Kim Sang Sik shared frankly, he said: "As I said, having Xuan Son in the team is a good thing. I really hope Tien Linh and Xuan Son will coordinate well, show good form to create efficiency for the team." In the match against the Philippines, the Vietnam team changed 8 players compared to the starting lineup in the match against Indonesia. Coach Kim Sang Sik replaced the entire defense, with two players playing for the first time in the 2024 AFF Cup, Viet Anh and Thanh Binh. Coach Kim Sang Sik talked about this change, he said: "In the match against the Philippines, we used some new players like Viet Anh and Thanh Binh, but the results were not as expected. When I let players play, I always put my faith in my students. Although the Vietnamese team did not win, we still drew. The positive thing to learn from this match is that I understand my players better." In the context of Group A of the tournament taking place excitingly, Singapore and Malaysia emerged as potential opponents of the Vietnamese team in the semi-finals. Coach Kim Sang Sik said: "I also watched the matches in Group A, Singapore and Malaysia could be opponents of the Vietnamese team in the semi-finals. However, at the moment, what I care about most is the performance of the Vietnamese team in the upcoming match." The Vietnamese team needs to learn lessons from the draw with the Philippines (Photo: VFF). Coach Kim Sang Sik emphasized that, although he has thoughts about the final, his top priority at the moment is to ensure the players' fitness. "In the long term, I have thought about the final, but what I care about first is the players' fitness. The coaching staff will do their best to support the players to achieve their best form," said Mr. Kim Sang Sik. When asked further about whether he would rather face Singapore or Malaysia in the semi-finals, the Korean strategist said that some of his players would rather face Malaysia than Singapore, but he himself only wants to focus on the present, not wanting to predict the future. Coach Kim Sang Sik shared about the situation of the Vietnamese team's strikers, as well as the addition of Xuan Son. He said: "The Vietnamese team played positively at the beginning of the match against the Philippines. However, after Quang Hai suffered a minor injury, the team had a few bad moments." Mr. Kim Sang Sik also emphasized the change of many positions in the starting lineup, which helps the players gain valuable experience. He expressed optimism about the appearance of Xuan Son in the upcoming match, believing that this will bring positivity to the team. "The players' spirit is high and I believe that the players will strive to win," Coach Kim Sang Sik affirmed, expressing his belief in the team's ability in the match against Myanmar.
17:38, 12/21/2024
Coach Myo Hlaing Win: "Myanmar wants to defeat Vietnam team"
Speaking at a press conference before the match, Myanmar coach Myo Hlaing Win said that his team had prepared to win against Vietnam in the match on the evening of December 21. "Tomorrow will be the last match of the two teams in the AFF Cup group stage. Myanmar has prepared to win against Vietnam. This is an important match for both teams," coach Myo Hlaing Win opened the press conference before the match. Coach Myo Hlaing Win of the Myanmar team (Photo: Vu Quyet). We know that Vietnam has many quality players, not just Xuan Son. This is a group of good and experienced players. The Myanmar team will not focus on any individual, instead focusing on studying the opponent comprehensively. Tomorrow will be an exciting match," said Mr. Myo Hlaing Win. The thrilling victory over Laos (3-2) on December 18 has brought a mental advantage to the Myanmar team before the important match with Vietnam. Coach Myo Hlaing Win shared: "I hope my players will maintain such a strong fighting spirit when facing the Vietnam team. In the last match, the Myanmar team won at home with enthusiastic cheers from the fans. This has brought great confidence to the whole team. I also want to thank my players and hope they will continue to perform well in the upcoming match." The Myanmar coach also admitted that the Vietnamese team is one of the strongest teams in the tournament and is fully capable of winning the 2024 AFF Cup. However, Mr. Myo Hlaing Win reaffirmed his determination to win against the Vietnamese team. He emphasized the importance of the upcoming match and affirmed: "As I said, tomorrow's match is important. We want 3 points and I believe the players will do it."
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