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Thai media: Vietnam moves closer to AFF Cup championship title

Thai media ran various headlines on Vietnam’s victory over the Philippines in the semifinal return leg of the ASEAN Federation Football (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018, saying that the team is inching closer to the championship title.
Thai media: Vietnam moves closer to AFF Cup championship title ảnh 1Cong Phuong scored the second goal for Vietnam in the match with the Philippines on December 6. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) –Thai media ran various headlines on Vietnam’s victory over the Philippines inthe semifinal return leg of the ASEAN Federation Football (AFF) Suzuki Cup2018, saying that the team is inching closer to the championship title.

Vietnam had a convincing winwith the aggregate score of 4-2 after two semifinal matches with thechampionship now within reach for the team, Thailand-based Siam Sports wrote.They are very close to winning the AFF Cup trophy for the second time, even iftheir next opponent in the finals is Malaysia who defeated Thailand in the semifinals.

Meanwhile, the Thaiversion of Goal.com recalled it has been 10 years since the last time Vietnamreached the final. A decade has passed since and the Vietnamese team finally hasthe joy of entering the AFF cup finals, with fans filled with the hope of sittingon top in Southeast Asia for the second time, it said.

“Two late goals from Nguyen Quang Haiand Nguyen Cong Phuong were enough to send Vietnam, 2-1 ahead from the firstleg on Sunday, to their first final of the Southeast Asian biennial tournamentsince winning the trophy in 2008,” the Thai news outlet Bangkok Post wrote.

“Vietnam, led by South Korean coach ParkHang-seo, is one of the favourites in the running for regional champions, although underdog Malaysia pulled out asurprise win when they eliminated defending champions Thailand in Bangkok on Wednesday,” it added.

Last night,many Koreans stayed up until 11pm (local time) to get updates about the game.Visits to the SBS Sport channel in the Republic of Korea rocketed while“Vietnam live football” climbed to the top search in Naver, a leading Koreansearch engine.

Vietnamesefootball fans erupted in joy across the country yet again last night, as thenational side booked a place in the AFF cup finals after beating thePhilippines 2-1 again in the return leg of the semifinal in My Dinh NationalStadium on December 6.

The win meansVietnam will face Malaysia in the final which is a rematch from the groupstages in November when Vietnam defeated Malaysia 2-0.

The firstleg of the final will take place at Bukit Jalil Stadium in Kuala Lumpur onDecember 11, with the return match scheduled for Hanoi four days later onDecember 15.–VNA 
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