Vietnam U22 defeats Philippines 2-0 to reach the SEA Games 33 final.

On the afternoon of December 15th, the Vietnam U22 team defeated the Philippines U22 team 2-0 in the semi-final to advance to the final of the men's football tournament at the 33rd SEA Games.

Thanh Nhàn's joy (22) after scoring the winning goal to seal the 2-0 victory for Vietnam U22 on a penalty kick - Photo: NGUYEN KHOI

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Vietnam U22 starting lineup against the Philippines - Graphic: AN BINH

How strong is the U22 Philippines team? Do they have what it takes to stop the U22 Vietnam team?

The U22 Philippines team is a worthy opponent for the U22 Vietnam team in the semi-finals of the men's football tournament at the 33rd SEA Games.

Pre-match information
Match developments
90+4'
The match has ended.
Vietnam won the match with a final score of 2-0 against the Philippines.
90+2'
Goal
Thanh Nhàn took the free kick and unleashed a stunning shot that left the Philippine goalkeeper completely helpless, extending Vietnam's lead to 2-0.
90'
Comment
Thanh Nhàn earned a free kick from a dangerous position for Vietnam.
88'
Goal
Phi Hoang's superb cross found Van Thuan. The player wearing number 10 unleashed a powerful header that found the back of the net, giving Vietnam a 1-0 lead.
81'
Comment
All of Vietnam U22's attacking moves go through Dinh Bac, who is having a very good performance after 81 minutes of play.
75'
Opportunity
Phi Hoang made a good pass down the left flank, allowing Xuan Bac to unleash a one-touch shot inside the 16.5-meter box. However, the shot was still unable to beat goalkeeper Guimaraes.
74'
Opportunity
Following the corner kick, Phi Hoang unleashed a long-range shot to counter the counter-attack. The ball went straight to the Philippines goalkeeper.
70'
Substitution
Vietnam made two more substitutions. Thai Son and Van Thuan came on, while Van Khang and Quoc Cuong left the field.
68'
Substitution
The Philippines made two substitutions. Mamon and Pena came on, followed by Banatao and Demunyck.
67'
Opportunity
Phi Hoang's pass from the left wing put Thanh Nhan in a favorable position. The player wearing number 22 leaped to head the ball, which narrowly missed the goal.
62'
Yellow Card
Thanh Nhàn received a yellow card after blocking a dangerous counter-attack by the Philippines.
58'
Comment
The Philippines took a powerful throw-in into Vietnam's penalty area. Goalkeeper Trung Kien easily caught the ball.
57'
Opportunity
Vietnam had a good coordinated attack, but the Philippine goalkeeper managed to control the situation.
54'
Opportunity
The combination play showed some finesse from the Vietnamese players. Thanh Nhàn combined with Đình Bắc, the player wearing number 7 passed the ball to Xuân Bắc for a shot. Unfortunately, the ball went wide.
51'
Substitution
Vietnam made their first substitution. Le Viktor left the field, making way for Thanh Nhan.
47'
Comment
Both teams created dangerous attacking opportunities at the beginning of the second half. However, neither Vietnam U22 nor the Philippines U22 were able to produce a dangerous shot on goal.
45+2'
Comment
The first half ended with a 0-0 score.
45'
Comment
The second half of the match has officially begun.
45'
Opportunity
After dribbling, Dinh Bac made an accurate pass to Van Khang. The Vietnamese captain unleashed a dangerous shot, but was unable to beat goalkeeper Guimaraes.
41'
Opportunity
Dinh Bac's audacious finishing decision after a skillful dribble resulted in the ball going wide of the Philippines' goal.
40'
Opportunity
Viktor Le decided to attempt an overhead kick after a pass from Van Khang on the right wing, but unfortunately, the ball went quite high over the goal.
37'
Opportunity
Mariona took a long-range shot, but the ball went slightly over the Vietnamese goal.
34'
Comment
The game started to slow down compared to the initial pace.
26'
Comment
In the first 25 minutes of the match, Vietnam's attacks mainly came from the left and right flanks.
23'
Yellow Card
There was a clash between players from both sides. The referee issued a yellow card to Dinh Bac.
18'
Comment
There was no chance for Van Khang to head the ball in after the pass from the left wing.
15 minutes
Opportunity
Starting from a free kick on the left wing, the red-shirted players created dangerous situations for the Philippines' goal. However, the Vietnam U22 team was unable to produce a single dangerous shot.
13'
Opportunity
The Philippines continued to create dangerous attacking opportunities, but fortunately, the Philippine striker made a clumsy mistake inside the Vietnamese penalty area and was unable to get a shot off.
9'
Comment
Captain Khuất Văn Khang's free kick hit the wall of the U22 Philippines defense.
5'
Opportunity
The U22 Philippines team had the first shot of the match after a pass from the right wing. However, the shot from the striker in the blue shirt was very inaccurate.
4'
Comment
Phi Hoang's cross from the left wing was directed towards Khuat Van Khang. However, the captain of the Vietnam U22 team was unable to control the ball properly.
2'
Comment
The first corner kick of the match went to the Philippines U22 team.
1'
Start the match
The first half of the match has officially begun.