Vietnam (in red) thrash Brunei 6-0 on March 22. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam thrashed Brunei 6-0 as they opened theircampaign in the 2020 AFC U23 Championship Qualifier in a stunning fashion atthe My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi, on March 22.
Vietnam, runners-up in the 2018 edition of thecontinental youth championship held in China, dominated the game with 80percent of possession. It was Ha Duc Chinh who gave Vietnam the lead right inthe 10th minute when he got his header to a beautifully timed crossfrom Thanh Thinh and made the scoreboard 1-0.
In the 25th minute, a header from Huynh Tan Sinh hit the post andNguyen Thanh Chung got a tap in to make it 2-0 for Vietnam.
The Vietnamese golden dragons were playing in and around the Brunei’spenalty area in the last five minutes of the first half. Meanwhile, theiropponents were yet to enjoy a prolonged stint of possession.
The red-shirt players scored another score after Dinh Thanh Binh took a longshot and left the goalkeeper no chance in the additional time.
In the second half, Nguyen Quang Hai, who substituted Ha DucChinh, created the opportunity for Trieu Viet Hung to score the fourth goal forVietnam.
Vietnam gained additional two goals from penalty shootings after its playerswere fouled in the box.
Vietnamare in Group K in the qualifiers, along with Thailand, Indonesia and Brunei. Matches for the group take place at My Dinh NationalStadium in Hanoi from March 22 to 26. Besides the match on March 22 against Brunei,Vietnam will play Indonesia on March 24, and Thailand on March 26.
The biennial tournament has attracted 44 teams which have been divided into 11groups of four. The top 16 teams will qualify for the finals in Thailand nextyear.–VNA
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