Mr. Kim Sang-sik and his emotions that are difficult to put into words
“The match against the Philippines was very difficult. The Vietnamese team could not score goals or create good opportunities. We were very sorry that we were denied a penalty in the first half,” coach Kim Sang-sik shared after the 1st-half draw. -1 of the Vietnamese team at Rizal Memorial Stadium in the Philippines on the evening of December 18.
The Vietnamese team let the Philippines concede a goal in the 68th minute. That was also the first time coach Kim Sang-sik’s team let their opponent lead at the 2024 AFF Cup. However, Doan Ngoc’s goal in the 90+7 minute Tan helped Vietnam leave with 1 point. According to Mr. Kim, the players deserve to enjoy the results of their efforts.
Having equalized at the last minute against the Philippines, Vietnam leads the group but is not sure of reaching the semi-finals
The Vietnamese team still dominates in the race to win tickets to the next round
“We worked hard in the second half to get a goal in the last minute. Thank you players for your best efforts to get this result. The Vietnamese team did not give up and tried until the end to get a goal. won in the last minutes. I think this is a miracle thanks to the effort,” coach Kim Sang-sik shared.
After 3 matches, the Vietnamese team has 7 points, still at the top of the table. Indonesia ranked second in the group with 4 points, Myanmar ranked third with 4 points. Having the same 4 points as Indonesia, Myanmar is behind due to its inferior head-to-head difference. Philippines has 3 points. Laos ranked last in the group with 3 points (the difference was worse than Laos), and was definitely eliminated.
In the final match, the Vietnamese team will compete with Myanmar. The match takes place at 8:00 p.m. on December 21 at Viet Tri Stadium.
If they win or draw with Myanmar, Mr. Kim and his team will definitely have a ticket to continue with the first place in the group. The Vietnamese team still has the right to self-determination.
“The Vietnamese team is still open to the semi-finals. Thank you fans for supporting us in this match,” coach Kim Sang-sik assessed.
The Korean military leader believes that roster rotation has certain effects on the players, but is not a barrier for the Vietnamese team at this time.
“I don’t think there were too many negative effects. The players still performed their duties well in their positions until the end of the match,” Mr. Kim concluded.
Highlight Philippines 1-1 Vietnam: Doan Ngoc Tan saved the day at the last minute | ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2024
