Vietnam start AFF Suzuki Cup 2020 with 2-0 win over Laos
Two goals scored by Nguyen Cong Phuong and Phan Van Duc helped Vietnam secure their first win in the opening match of Group B at the AFF Suzuki Cup 2020 in Singapore on December 6 night.
Vietnamese players celebrate their first victory at the 2020 AFF Championship. (Photo by Leo Shengwei/vnexpress)
Hanoi (VNA) – Two goals scored by Nguyen Cong Phuong and Phan Van Duc helped Vietnamsecure their first win in the opening match of Group B at the AFF Suzuki Cup2020 in Singapore on December 6 night.
In the thirdminute, Vietnam's Phan Van Duc got a header but it went wide.
Five minuteslat🔥er, Souk Aphone Vongchiengkha♛m of Laos made a very dangerous tackle on VanDuc and got a yellow card.
In the 11thminute, Luong Xuan Truong tried his luck for Vietnam with a shot from longdistance and it almost went in.
In the 26th minute, Nguyen Hoang Duc opened an accurate long pass tothe left flank for Nguyen Phon🍬g Hong Duy and he passed inside the box forNguyen Cong Phuong, who got an easy tap💮-in, opening the score for Vietnam.
In the 31st minute, Billy Ketkeophomphone took a close-range freekick for Laos but it lacked powerand accuracy. Billy is Laos's biggest hope who is playing for French club Dunkerque.
In the second added minute, Hoang Duc shot from a longdistance, but for a left-footed player like him, taking a shot with his rightfoot is not a good option.
Vietnam took thelead after the first 45 minutes with a goal of Cong Phuong.
In the 55th minute, Ho TanTai crossed from the right flank for Phan Van Duc to head it in for Vietnam.
In the 63rdminute, Nguyen Thanh Chung received a yellow for tackling Vongchiengkham, giving a freekick for Laos.
Ketkeophomphonegot a header from the freekick, but keeper Tran Nguyen Manh caught it easily.
In the 72nd minute, a Lao player received ayellow card for handball inside the box and a penalty was awarded to Vietnam.However, Vu Van Thanh failed to convert the penalty as Laos keeperSouvannasangso made a good save.
In the 85th minute, a corner put Van Thanh in aconvenient position to ta🥀ke a volley, but once again it was denied by keeper Souvannasangso.
With this win, Vietnam made a good start at the AFF Suzuki Cup 2020 before playing against Malaysia and Indonesia in the next matches./.
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Vietnamese players celebrate their first victory at the 2020 AFF Championship. (Photo by Leo Shengwei/vnexpress) 
