Vietnam lose 1 – 3 to Saudi Arabia in World Cup qualifiers
Vietnam scored in the first minutes of the match but were defeated eventually after playing most of the second half with one man down.
Vietnam scored in the first minutes of the match (Photo: AFC)Midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai made a sumptuous goal in the third minute, opening the scoreboard. Vietnam showed their good control of the game in the first half.
In the second half, after a lengthy VAR review, defender Do Duy Manh was adjudged to have handled the ball in his own penalty area when blocking a shot from Saudi captain Salman Al-Faraj.
The decision turned the game on its head, as Manh received his second yellow card and Vietnam found themselves a man down and on level terms after Salem Al-Dawsari slotted home the penalty.
Down to 10 men, Vietnam rushed to strengthen their defense. Yet they suffered the second goal as Yasir Al-Shahrani scored from a header in the 67th minute.
The hosts were awarded the second penalty in the game after Que Ngoc Hai made a wrong tackle inside the box. Saleh Al-Shehri raised the scored to 3-1 in the 79th minute.
This is Vietnam's first ever game in the final round of World Cup qualification.
They next face Australia at home in Hanoi on September 7./.
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