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| Past master: Nguyen Van Quyet tries to get past a Lao defender during their SEA Games group B match yesterday. Viet Nam won 3-1 to qualify for semi-finals. — VNA/VNS Photo Quoc Khanh |
Viet Nam came from behind to beat Laos 3-1 in their last group match, despite having a man sent off.
With 13 points, they top the table on goal difference ahead of Myanmar, who will take on Malaysia in the second semi-final game.
Laos took the lead in the fourth minute through Keoviengpheth, following a defensive mix up, and Viet Nam were down to 10 men 10 minutes later after defender Nguyen Thanh Long Giang was sent off. Giang will also be suspended for the semi-final.
"Giang's red card was regretable because he did not need to go in as hard as he did. He's caused a headache for coach Falko Goetz who has to find a substitute for the next game," said former national captain Nguyen Hong Son.
However the Lao side failed to take advantage, thanks to some fine work by Vietnamese goalkeeper Buu Ngoc.
| SEA Games Medal Tally Gold Silver Bronze 1. Indonesia 108 80 76 2. Viet Nam 68 63 64 3. Thailand 63 58 68 4. Malaysia 37 37 51 5. Singapore 32 36 56 6. Philippines 19 33 41 7. Laos 6 5 21 8. Myanmar 3 13 21 9. Cambodia 3 10 15 10. Brunei 0 1 6 11. East Timor 0 0 1 (Last update at 23pm Viet Nam time) |
"Luong brings a breath of fresh air to Viet Nam. He is really the ‘head' of the team who can change the shape of a match," Son said.
Hoang Dinh Tung equalised in the 64th minute, tapping a rebound from teammate Nguyen Van Quyet's powerful shoot.
Quyet added his own name to the score sheet minutes following an accurate through-ball from Tung.
It was Quyet's fifth goal this SEA Games, making him one of the leading scorers.
Laos's hope to level the result was stamped out when captain Lamnao Singto was sent off after a clash with Vietnamese defender Lam Quang Anh.
In the last minute, Le Van Thang made it 3-1 for Viet Nam after a close-range tap in to the right corner. — VNS
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