2022 AFF Cup semifinal: Indonesia 0-0 Vietnam

Vietnam struggled to find a way to Indonesia’s goal, while the hosts created more relevant chances.

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45′

Two minutes are added to the second half.
40′

Vietnam controlled the midfield well but struggled to get the ball to the attackers, while Indonesia maintained pressure and took advantage of the counter-attacks.
38′

Indonesia are having more dangerous attacks than Vietnam and if it wasn’t for Van Lam’s excellent goalkeeping, the host might have got the opening goal.
35′

It’s Van Lam again with another important save.
34′

Ferdinan received a long pass and ran down to face keeper Van Lam, but couldn’t beat him.
29′

From a powerful throw-in, the ball found Yakob Sayuri and he took a shot from 25 m, but it slightly missed the goal.
Nguyen Hoang Duc (number 14) dribbles past an Indonesia defender. Photo by Lam Thoa
25′

Another attack by Indonesia into Vietnam’s half-space and this time goalkeeper Dang Van Lam was there to the rescue. The position of defender Do Duy Manh is also being exploited.
21′

Good attack by Indonesia as they exploited the right flank of Vietnam and made a through ball into half-space for Ferdinan, whose pass inside the box was blocked by a defender. Vietnam need to be more careful with such plays.
15′

Vietnam’s offside traps are working well, as they already prevented two attacks from Indonesia so far.

Only 50,000 spectators are allowed in the 77,193-capacity Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta for the 2022 AFF Cup semifinal first leg between the host and Vietnam on Friday.

The game has been advanced by three hours on security grounds.

The football world governing body FIFA has sent experienced staff to Indonesia to monitor the match, and the Asian Football Confederation also did so.

There will be two match supervisors instead of the usual one, unprecedented for a Southeast Asian football tournament.

The precautions are being taken since recently in Indonesia’s Kanjuruhan Stadium 130 people died in a stampede during a match.

Vietnam are so far unbeaten in the group stage, scoring 12 goals and conceding none. During the past five years, in all competitions, Indonesia have never beaten Vietnam, losing six matches and playing to a draw in one contest.