Vietnamese player in top five after semi-final first leg
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese player Phan Van Duc’s outstanding performance in the ASEAN Football
Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 semi-final first leg has earned him a place in
the top five performers of the tournament so far, according to Fox Sports
Asia.
Van Duc played a key
role in Vietnam’s 2-1 win over the Philippines in an away match on December 2.
"His enterprise
down the wing gave Philippines’ makeshift right-back Adam Tull all sorts of
problems, and he also showed intelligence beyond his years with a
perfectly-timed run in between two defenders to race through and score what
proved to be the winner," the website said.
Fox Sports Asia also said his movement was
brilliant throughout the match as he helped create space up top for the Golden
Dragons.
The 22-year-old player has scored two goals in
the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018.
The rest of the top five are midfielder
Syamer Kutty Abba of Malaysia, defender Mika Chunuonsee of Thailand, forward
Phil Younghusband of the Philippines and coach Tan Cheng Hoe of
Malaysia.-VNA