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| Midfielder Nguyen Huy Hung scored in the first leg of the AFF Suzuki Cup final. — Photo bongdaplus.vn |
Viet Nam News
HA NOI — Viet Nam has become the team with the most players to score goals in the ongoing AFF Suzuki Cup.
Seven different players have scored for Viet Nam in the regional football event. They are Nguyen Anh Duc (three goals), Nguyen Cong Phuong (three goals), Nguyen Quang Hai (three goals), Phan Van Duc (two goals), Nguyen Tien Linh (one goal), Nguyen Huy Hung (one goal) and Pham Duc Huy (one goal).
In the first leg of the final on Tuesday, midfielders Hung and Huy scored one goal each to help Viet Nam tie 2-2 with Malaysia.
Myanmar and the Philippines are the runners-up, with six players scoring for each team.
Myanmar had goals from Sithu Aung, Than Htet Aung, Hlaing Bo Bo (two goals), Aung Thu, Htet Phyoe Wai and Maung Maung Lwin. While the Philippines had Patrick Reichelt (two goals), Phil Younghusband, Steuble, De Murga, Bedic and James Younghusband.
Viet Nam still has a chance to overtake the Thailand team that was eliminated in the semi-finals as the team with the most goals in the event.
Viet Nam has scored 14 goals, while Thailand has 16 goals. But Viet Nam will have another chance to score in the second leg of the final against Malaysia at My Dinh National Stadium in Ha Noi on Saturday. — VNS
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