Vietnam beats Philippines 2-1 in AFF Cup semifinal first leg

Vietnam beat the Philippines 2-1 in the first leg of the ASEAN Federation Football (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 semifinal, which took place at Panaad Stadium in Bacolod of the Philippines on December 2.

At the 12th minute, receiving a pass from Van Hau, Anh Duc heads the ball to the goal of keeper Falkesgaard, making the first score to Vietnam (Photo:VNA)

Striker Anh Duc (Photo:VNA)

Vietnamese and Filipino players are tackling during the match (Photo:VNA)

Vietnamese and Filipino players are tackling during the match (Photo:VNA)

 In the second half, at the 48th minute, Van Duc breaks the offside position after receiving the ball from Trong Hoang, scoring the second goal for Vietnam (Photo:VNA)

Vietnam’s Van Duc (left) and Anh Duc celebrate after scoring the goal (Photo:VNA)

Fans celebrate Van Duc’s score at Panaad Stadium (Photo: VNA)

Football fans storm the streets to celebrate victory of Vietnamese team (Photo:Thanh Dat/VNA)

Thousands of fans gather around Hoan Kiem Lake area, cheering and celebrating the Philippines’2-1                 (Photo:Thanh Dat /VNA)

Thousands of fans gather around Hoan Kiem Lake area, cheering and celebrating the Philippines’2-1              (Photo:Thanh Dat/VNA)

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