Viet Nam beat Malaysia 2-1 in Group B of the AFF Futsal Championship on Saturday.— Photo VFF.

HA NOI (VNS)—Viet Nam beat Malaysia 2-1 in Group B of the AFF Futsal Championship on Saturday.

Viet Nam scored against the run of play through Pham Thanh Dat in the seventh minute. Some sustained pressure from Malaysia saw Pham Thanh Tuan turn the ball into his own net before Viet Nam scored what proved to be the winner from Vu Xuan Du in the 14th minute.

The Philippines lead the group after disposing of Brunei 5-3 in the other match.

Today, Viet Nam will play the Philippines.

In Group A, Indonesia won 5-3 over Myanmar, while Laos battled to a 2-2 draw against East Timor in the second game of the afternoon. — VNS