The Vietnamese team had a difficult match against host Philippines in the 4th round of Group B – AFF Cup 2024 on the evening of December 18. Coach Kim Sang-sik’s team played deadlocked and could not score in the official 90 minutes of the match. The Vietnamese boys were even 1 goal ahead of the Philippines from the 68th minute.
It wasn’t until minute 90+7 that the Vietnamese team scored to equalize 1-1. Doan Ngoc Tan played the role of hero, with a goal to win a valuable point for coach Kim Sang-sik’s team. After the corner kick, the Philippines goalkeeper caught the ball wrongly and Ngoc Tan appeared at the right time at the 2nd post to head in the goal.
Having equalized at the last minute against the Philippines, Vietnam leads the group but is not sure of reaching the semi-finals
Situation Doan Ngoc Tan (25) appeared in column 2 to score a header
After the match, Doan Ngoc Tan shared his joy: “The Vietnamese team got 1 point against the Philippines. Myself and my teammates are really happy.”
In the match against the Philippines, the Vietnamese team had to play on the Rizal Memorial field with artificial turf. Regarding this issue, Ngoc Tan said: “Regarding the artificial turf field, the Vietnamese team is really not used to playing. The hardness of the field and the bounce of the ball are very uncomfortable, so it is very difficult to play. Besides Therefore, the defensive players of the Philippine team are very tall, play strongly and fiercely, therefore, the players of the Vietnamese team have difficulty in duels.
Doan Ngoc Tan scored a valuable goal to bring home 1 point for the Vietnamese team
“For the Vietnamese team, every match in the tournament is very important. In the next match against the Myanmar team, the whole team will try to win 3 points and advance to the semi-finals,” the midfielder of Thanh Hoa Club added. .
Currently, the Vietnamese team is ranked first in the group with 7 points, Indonesia is second in the group with 4 points, Myanmar is ranked 3rd with 4 points, while the Philippines is ranked 4th with 3 points. In the final match of Group B, the Vietnamese team faced Myanmar, while the Philippines faced Indonesia. Although the Vietnamese team lost to the Philippines, they still have a clear path to progress to the semi-finals of AFF Cup 2024. Coach Kim Sang-sik’s team is very close to reaching the next round. However, if they lose 0-2 or more to Myanmar, the Vietnamese team will be eliminated.
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