After defeating Thailand to top the group, the Vietnamese team met Australia in the semi-finals of the 2024 Southeast Asian Futsal Championship. Against an opponent 14 places lower in the FIFA rankings, the Vietnamese team had a tough match.
Australia played simple football, but their strength was their physicality, which made the Vietnamese team struggle. Coach Diego Giustozzi's players were at a disadvantage in most of the challenges with the opposing players.
Vietnam team 5-4 Australia
Vietnam's attack was not successful, while the defense showed many loopholes. Australia scored 2 goals in the first half from simple combinations.
The difficult situation for the Vietnamese team continued in the first half of the second half. The deadlock only ended when Nguyen Da Hai won a penalty for Tu Minh Quang to shorten the score. This was the turning point that opened the way for the Vietnamese team's spectacular "comeback".
A few minutes later, the duo Da Hai - Minh Quang continued to shine. This time, Minh Quang was the one who passed the ball for his teammate to finish close to the goal. The Vietnamese team conceded a goal immediately when Tran Nhat Trung accidentally put the ball into his own net. However, Minh Quang and Da Hai together created the equalizer 3-3 to bring the match into extra time.
The Vietnamese team faced many difficulties against Australia.
In the decisive phase of the match, Nguyen Thinh Phat played the role of "hero". The number 10 striker's header helped the Vietnamese team take the lead right after kick-off.
Australia equalized with less than 2 minutes left in extra time, but the short time was still enough for the Vietnamese team to score the decisive goal. Immediately after the opponent missed a 10-meter penalty, Thinh Phat successfully took advantage of the same opportunity to send the Vietnamese team into the final.
Source: https://vtcnews.vn/thang-australia-phut-cuoi-tuyen-viet-nam-vao-chung-ket-futsal-dong-nam-a-ar906321.html
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