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Việt Nam tie goalless with Myanmar in AFF Cup

All in: Vietnamese midfielder Phan Van Duc (white) vies the ball with Myanmar players in the third match of Group A in the AFF Suzuki Cup on Tuesday night. — VNA/VNS Photo Trong Dat
Viet Nam News

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HA NOI — Viet Nam were held to a goalless draw by Myanmar in their third match of Group A in the AFF Suzuki Cup on Tuesday night.

The match was held at Thuwanna YTC Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar.

“Competing on away turf was really difficult, but the whole team completed their tasks well. I regret all the chances we had to score,” said Vietnamese midfielder Que Ngoc Hai.

“We tried our best in the match. Although playing away, we still saw the love of thousands of Vietnamese fans. I’d like to thank them very much,” Hai added.

After three matches, Viet Nam and Myanmar both have seven points but Myanmar stand on top of the group on goals scored.

Viet Nam’s chances of reaching the semi-finals still look bright as their next match is against minnows Cambodia at home on November 24, while Myanmar will face arch-rivals Malaysia away turf the same day.

With support from home fans, Myanmar took control of the game from the opening whistle, and Vietnamese goalie Dang Van Lam was forced into early action.

Just five minutes later, midfielder Phan Van Duc also blocked a goal-bound shot in the nick of time.

After that, Viet Nam fought back strongly and had their first chance to score in the 20th minute through striker Nguyen Cong Phuong.

Phuong of Hoang of Anh Gia Lai was named one of the five best players on Match Day 3 by Fox Sports Asia.

In the 23rd minute, Phuong rounded two defenders and passed to Van Duc, but Kyaw Nanda was alert to the danger.

The hosts responded with a long-range effort from Aung Lwin Moe, but Lam was up to the task.

In the 28th minute, a shot from Van Duc was deflected from a corner, but he couldn’t convert the resulting set piece with a header.

Two minutes later, Viet Nam won another corner, but striker Nguyen Anh Duc and defender Doan Van Hau got in each other’s way while unmarked at the back post and the chance went begging.

Myanmar got a free kick but it was lack of accuracy.

After the break, Viet Nam’s head coach Park Hang-seo brought on midfielders Nguyen Trong Hoang and Do Hung Dung for Nguyen Van Quyet and Luong Xuan Truong.

In the 47th minute, Myanmar’s key striker Aung Thu had a close-range shot blocked as the game went to and fro.

Thu, 22, who plays for Police Tero in the Thai League 1, has scored one goal so far at the event. He won the AFF Youth Player of the Year in 2015.

Two minutes later, Hoang had his first shot right after being brought into the action but it was saved by the Myanmar goalkeeper.

In the 64th minute, following confusion in the penalty area, Phuong, who is one of the top scorers for V.League 1 side HAGL, had a shot that hit the crossbar.

In the 76th minute, South Korean coach Park made his final change. Striker Nguyen Van Toan took the place of Phuong and had the ball in the net almost immediately, but it was ruled out for offside.

Quang Hai had Viet Nam’s last chance of the game, but his freekick from just outside the target failed to hit the target.

In the other match played yesterday, Cambodia beat Laos 3-1. — VNS

 

 


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