AFF U22 Champs: Vietnam lose 0-1 to Indonesia in semi-finals
AFF U22 Championship: Vietnam lose 0-1 to Indonesia in semi-finals
Vietnam was defeated 0-1 by Indonesia in the semi-finals of the ongoing ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U22 Youth Championship at the Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium in Cambodia on February 24.
Vietnamese (in white) and Indonesian players compete in their semi-final match of the ongoing ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U22 Youth Championship (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –Vietnam was defeated 0-1 by Indonesia in the semi-finals of the ongoing ASEANFootball Federation (AFF) U22 Youth Championship at the Phnom Penh OlympicStadium in Cambodia on February 24.
The two teams finished the first halfof the match with no goal and a few opportunities created.
At the 70th minute,Indonesian player Luthfi Kamal scored from a free kick after Van Hanh made afault in the box.
During the remaining minutes,Vietnam spared no effort to strike back but failed to secure a goal intoIndonesia’s net.
With the defeat, Vietnam will viefor the third place of the tournament on February 26.
Vietnam ranked first in Group Aafter a goalless draw with Thailand on February 21. Earlier, the Vietnameseteam beat the Philippines 2-1 in the opener and defeated Timor-Leste 4-0 in thesecond match.
Meanwhile, Indonesia beat hostsCambodia 2-0 in the last round of matches of Group B on February 22, winningthe final spot to the semi-finals.-VNA
Vietnam came back from a goal down to defeat Philippines 2-1 in their Group A match of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U22 Youth Championship, said an article on the official website of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Vietnam earned a ticket to the semi-finals of the ongoing ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U22 Youth Championship in Cambodia after beating Timor Leste 4-0 in a match which took place in Phnom Penh on February 19.
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Vietnamese (in white) and Indonesian players compete in their semi-final match of the ongoing ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U22 Youth Championship (Photo: VNA) 
