Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers, Malaysia 4-0 Vietnam: Nightmare at Bukit Jalil

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Vietnamese fans in front of Bukit Jalil Stadium
PHOTO: NGOC LINH
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STARTING LINEUP
Malaysia: Hazmi; Corbin Ong, Dion Cools, Garces, Irazabal, Hector Hevel, Davies, Figueiredo, Arif Aiman, Holgado, Nooa Laine
Vietnam: Nguyen Filip; Tien Anh, Bui Tien Dung, Duy Manh, Thanh Chung, Quang Vinh, Van Vi, Ngoc Quang, Hoang Duc, Minh Khoa, Hai Long

Cao Pendant Quang Vinh

Goalkeeper Nguyen Filip
PHOTO: NGOC LINH
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HALF 1 BEGINS!
The Malaysian team served first.
The Malaysian players took the field in yellow uniforms while the Vietnamese team played in red uniforms.
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Coach Kim Sang-sik placed Chau Ngoc Quang as the highest player in the attack of the Vietnamese team.
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The home team Malaysia created an active attacking position from the start while the Vietnamese team competed fiercely and closely.
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Pedant Quang Vinh was fouled by Arif Aiman, the match was "heated" from the start with uncompromising disputes between players of both teams.
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The Vietnamese players gradually got into the rhythm of the game, but the home team still controlled the ball more and organized the attack better. This was not surprising as the Vietnamese team actively played low, focusing on defense.
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The Vietnamese team tried to exploit set pieces. Hoang Duc took two consecutive free kicks to help the Vietnamese team put pressure on the Malaysian goalkeeper's goal.
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The Vietnamese players created a balanced game, controlled the ball more and had sharp attacks that forced the Malaysian team to "slow down" and retreat to defend.
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The Malaysian team’s naturalized players did not coordinate well in attack. However, they had good individual skills and physical strength, so the Vietnamese team’s defenders had to stick together and cover each other closely.
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Arif Aiman did not control the ball well after his teammate's assist and central defender Bui Tien Dung immediately cleared the ball to save goalkeeper Nguyen Filip's goal. After that, Arif Aiman had another situation that threatened the Vietnamese team's goal. Continuous dangerous attacks from the home team.
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Defender Thanh Chung was in pain and sat on the field waiting for medical staff to come and take care of him, causing coach Kim Sang-sik and Vietnamese fans to worry because he is an important position in the defense of the Vietnamese team.
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BALL HIT THE POST!
Cools took a tricky shot, the ball bounced off the Vietnamese team's goalpost and went out by a hair's breadth.
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Vietnam team made a substitution. Thanh Chung had to leave the field due to injury, Xuan Manh came in as his replacement.
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NO ENTER!
Goalkeeper Nguyen Filip made an excellent save against a difficult header from Jon Irazabal Iraurgui. In the following corner, he held the ball tightly, reassuring his teammates.
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Xuan Manh did not get into the rhythm of the game well. He had to commit a foul to block the attack of the home team's striker.
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NO ENTER!
Nguyen Filip saved the Vietnamese team with his fingertips after a decisive face-off with a Malaysian player.
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The first half has 3 minutes of injury time.
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Blood was flowing from Rodrigo Holgado's head after colliding with Xuan Manh.
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END OF HALF 1!
The two teams temporarily tied 0-0.
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SECOND HALF BEGINS!
Vietnam team serves the ball.
Striker Pham Tuan Hai and defender Pham Ly Duc entered the field at the beginning of the second half for the Vietnamese team. Van Vi and Bui Tien Dung left the field. Thus, the Vietnamese team increased its strength in attack with expectations of Tuan Hai's mobility.
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GOAL!
The Malaysian team opened the scoring with a goal by Figueiredo. The Brazilian player fired a shot that hit Duy Manh's leg, the ball changed direction and flew into the Vietnamese team's goal, but Nguyen Filip was unable to block it.
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Nguyen Filip saves a one-on-one with Arif Aiman. Malaysian players are excited after scoring the opening goal.
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GOAL!
Holgado increased the score to 2-0 for host Malaysia.
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Before coach Kim Sang-sik could make any adjustments, the Vietnamese team conceded another goal.
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Nguyen Quang Hai was brought on to replace Hai Long.
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The Vietnamese team is going through difficult minutes when they lost control of the game after conceding the first goal and receiving the second goal. If they cannot create a breakthrough, it is likely that coach Kim Sang-sik and his team will leave Bukit Jalil empty-handed.
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GOAL!
Malaysia scored to make it 3-0. La'Vere Corbin Ong, a player born in England, scored for the Malaysian team.
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Vietnam team makes a substitution. Tien Linh enters, Minh Khoa leaves the field.
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Tien Linh decided to shoot from home after a wrong pass from a Malaysian player but the ball went too far. The Vietnamese team tried hard to find a goal to shorten the score.
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NO ENTER!
Tien Linh headed accurately but could not beat the Malaysian goalkeeper.
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Tuan Hai tried to control the ball after a long pass and he decided to take a long shot, the ball went hard but missed the target.
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Hoang Duc had a favorable long pass to Tuan Hai but the Vietnamese team missed another scoring opportunity.
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GOAL!
Dion Cools headed the ball to make it 4-0 for Malaysia.
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Goalkeeper Nguyen Filip helped the Vietnamese team avoid a fifth loss against Malaysia.
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The second half has 3 minutes of injury time.
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END OF GAME!
Malaysia beat Vietnam 4-0. With this result, Malaysia took the top spot in Group F after 2 wins, while Vietnam ranked second.

Vietnam team confident to play Malaysia

Facing the Malaysian team that has been massively naturalizing players to have a good quality squad following the inevitable trend of many teams, the Vietnamese team is very cautious when traveling to the "fire pit" of Bukit Jalil. Coach Kim Sang-sik shows that he has carefully prepared all aspects for the Vietnamese team.

"The nature of football is difficult, especially in the context that we do not have much information about our opponents when Malaysia has many naturalized players. But the outcome of the match and the result depend on us. We will decide our own fate, not anyone else. We always focus to the fullest and will bring a fighting spirit to the match so that we will have no regrets," said coach Kim Sang-sik.

Nguyen Quang Hai and the Vietnamese team are ready to "fight" with the Malaysian team at Bukit Jalil Stadium.

PHOTO: NGOC LINH

In the past 10 years, the Malaysian team has not tasted victory against the Vietnamese team. In the most recent encounter at the AFF Cup 2022, "Harimau Malaya" lost 3-0. This time, the Malaysian team has prepared well with the ambition to surprise the opponent. Preparing for the encounter with the Vietnamese team, the Malaysian team had 2 friendly matches with Cape Verde with the results of 1 draw, 1 loss while Duy Manh and his teammates only practiced.

Captain Duy Manh said: "We always have our own goals and determination, so we will play with our best. When the ball has not rolled yet, we do not know what will happen, we will only know the result after 90 minutes of play. We must maintain the highest concentration for the match with Malaysia".

In terms of squad, the Malaysian team has 3 naturalized players: Endrick, Paulo Josue (Brazil) and Romel Morales (Colombia). In addition, there are 8 foreign players of Malaysian origin: Matthew Davies (Australia), La'Vere Corbin Ong (Barbados), Quentin Cheng (China), Daniel Ting, Stuart Wilkin (England), Facundo Garcés, Rodrigo Julián Holgado (Argentina), Nooa Laine (Finland), Dion Cools (Belgium). The Vietnamese team also has 2 naturalized Vietnamese players: goalkeeper Nguyen Filip and Pendant Quang Vinh.

In the opening match of Group F, the Vietnamese team defeated Laos 5-0 while the Malaysian team defeated Nepal 2-0. The winner of today's match will take the top spot in Group F of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers. Vietnamese fans expect coach Kim Sang-sik and his team to win against Malaysia "as a habit" as in previous matches.

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