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| Tien Linh and Xuan Son continued to score to bring Vietnam to the final of the AFF Cup 2024. (Photo: Hoai Nam/Vietnam+) |
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh came to watch, cheer and go down to the field to encourage the Vietnamese players after the match.
In the first half, Vietnam's defense had difficulty against the opponent's defensive play and quick counterattacks. However, in the 45+2 minute, Singapore committed a foul in the penalty area, allowing Vietnam to take a penalty kick. Not missing the opportunity, striker Xuan Son scored the first goal for Vietnam in this match.
Entering the second half, from a beautiful assist by Hoang Duc, in the 63rd minute, striker Xuan Son crossed the ball, continuing to score the second goal of the second leg. This is also the 5th goal of this naturalized player since the beginning of the season.
In the 74th minute, from a quick counterattack by Singapore players, player number 7 Nazari had a powerful left-footed shot into a difficult corner, scoring a goal to reduce the score to 2-1 for Singapore in the second leg.
From the opponent's foul, the Vietnam team continued to be awarded a penalty from the 11m mark. In the 92nd minute, not missing the opportunity, Tien Linh successfully executed this free kick, raising the score to 3-1 for the Vietnam team. Thereby, raising the final score to 5-1 after two legs of the semi-final match with Singapore, advancing to the final match.
Waiting for this match, from early afternoon on December 29, all over the streets of Viet Tri city were filled with a very bustling atmosphere of cheering with the red flag with yellow star and the sound of drums. The fans also waved the Korean national flag to pay tribute to coach Kim Sang-sik. After less than a year leading the team, the 48-year-old strategist has won the hearts of many Vietnamese football fans.
At Viet Tri Stadium, more than 15,000 seats were covered in red, with the shouts of “Vietnam wins”https://dangcongsan.vn/thoi-su/,”Vietnam is the champion”. The song “As if Uncle Ho were here on the day of great victory” was also played throughout the match.
It is expected that the final match of the 2024 Southeast Asian Football Championship will also take place at Viet Tri Stadium, Phu Tho province./.
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