Vietnam beat Malaysia to earn second victory at AFF Cup

Vietnam put on a great show against Malaysia with a 3-0 victory, which put them on the top of group B.

Two minutes are added to the second half.

Malaysia lose the ball in the midfield and Nguyen Hoang Duc punishes the mistake. He easily dribbles past the defender before shooting from outside the box into the left corner. It’s three goals to nil for Vietnam.

Arif Aiman receives a long pass and faces keeper Nguyen Manh, but cannot put it past him.

 

 

Vietnam beat Malaysia to earn second victory at AFF Cup

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Vietnam start taking key players off the field to preserve their stamina for the next game against Indonesia three days later. Phan Van Duc is out for Luong Xuan Truong, while Ho Tan Tai replaces Nguyen Phong Hong Duy.

Malaysia make another two substitutions and they only have two players left on the bench.

Vietnam make two substitutions: Nguyen Van Toan for Nguyen Quang Hai and Bui Tien Dung for Nguyen Thanh Chung.

The pressure that Vietnam put on Malaysia doesn’t reduce despite leading by two goals.

First substitution for Vietnam, as Nguyen Tien Linh replaces Nguyen Cong Phuong, the scorer of the second goal.

The referee gives Vietnam captain Que Ngoc Hai a yellow card after he fouls Syafiq Ahmad. This player later leaves the field on a stretcher.