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| Red army: Vietnamese players celebrate beating Indonesia 3-0 in the third match of Group B of the AFF U18 Championship held in Myanmar yesterday. — Photo thethaovanhoa.vn |
Viet Nam News
HA NOI — Viet Nam defeated Indonesia 3-0 in the third match of Group B of the AFF U18 Championship held in Myanmar yesterday, Viet Nam’s third consecutive victory.
Earlier, Viet Nam crushed Brunei 8-1 and beat the Philippines 5-0, while Indonesia also started strongly, defeating Myanmar 2-1 and hammering the Philippines 9-0.
Before the match, coach Indra Sjafri of Indonesia was very confident in his team, saying he knew the Vietnamese squad thoroughly. However, Viet Nam triumphed with a 3-0 victory.
Viet Nam pushed forwards from the opening whistle, pinning Indonesia back.
In the 41st minute, from a corner kick in the right wing, Le Van Nam opened the scoring for Viet Nam.
Before the first half closed, Nam doubled Viet Nam’s advantage after receiving a pass from Pham Van Luan.
After the break, Indonesia improved but failed to seriously threaten Viet Nam’s goal.
In the 86th minute, Bui Hoang Viet Anh headed past the Indonesian goalkeeper to put the icing on the cake.
Viet Nam now top the group with nine points, followed by Indonesia with six points. They will meet the hosts Myanmar in the last group match tomorrow. They only need a draw to qualify for the tournament’s semi-finals. — VNS
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