Nightmare before Christmas: Việt Nam lose to Thailand in AFF Cup
Việt Nam have in all to do in the second leg of the AFF Cup semi-final, after losing 2-0 to Thailand in the first bout at the Singapore National Stadium on Thursday evening.
Việt Nam have in all to do in the second leg of the AFF Cup semi-final, after losing 2-0 to Thailand in the first bout at the Singapore National Stadium on Thursday evening.
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Coach Park Hang-seo is confident Việt Nam will beat Thailand in the AFF Cup semi-finals’ first leg match, providing his players fulfil their potential.
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Hindsight is 20-20, but even a blind man could see that only beating Laos 2-0 is what left Việt Nam in this position and in retrospect, the 0-0 draw with Indonesia is less of a disappointing result than it felt on the night.
A 4-0 win over Cambodia on December 19 evening took Việt Nam through to the semi-finals of the AFF Cup, but the margin of victory wasn't enough to top Group B, meaning they will face Thailand in the next round.
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The way Việt Nam effortlessly switched playing styles from a high-intensity pressing game in the first period to a more languid approach in the second 45 was the hallmark of a group of players at the top of their game.
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