Talented goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung denied a kick from Iraqi side while all five Vietnamese players were successful with their finishes in the quarter-finals seesaw match – the only one happening in extra time and then penalties. Earlier, in the official 90 minutes and nervous extra time, Vietnam drew 3-3 with the Asian powerhouse The Southeast Asian team’s striker Nguyen Cong Phuong opened the score in the first half, surprising not only their rivals but also the whole continent. Iraq, the last championship’s bronze medalist, levelled the result with a penalty by striker Ayman Hussein some minutes later. The second half saw much efforts from both sides but none of them bagged more goals, leading the match to the extra time which saw two goals from each sides. “It is the best match of Vietnam in this tournament so far. They played at their best with the never-give-up spirit. We must praise all of them, the true warriors,” said football expat Trinh Minh Hue in a TV commentary show. Vietnam, the only ASEAN country in the continental tournament’s last-four round, will next play Qatar on January 23.
Thai coach Charnvit Phalajivin and captain Kiatisak Senamuang have given Vietnam some tips to beat Iraq ahead of the Asian Cup quarterfinal in Bangkok Saturday. Thailand had held Iraq 1-1 in a group match and the two men felt Vietnam, which was on a par with their own team, could beat Iraq if it played a savvy game. 'Zico' Senamuang said it was vital for Vietnam to mark Iraq's star striker Younis Mahmoud and cut off his supply. He said Mahmoud's support cast was not all that superior to the Vietnamese players and if balls to him dried up Iraq…... [read more]
Both teams won their opener matches on Sunday, with Vietnam beating the co-hosts Myanmar 2-1 and Malaysia came from behind to defeat Cambodia 3-2.In Wednesday's game, the two sides ended the first half goalless, with the scorching heat of 35 degrees Celsius appearing to take a toll on the players. The referee indeed allowed the players to have a minute break to drink water in the 30th minute.The Vietnamese had much more chances in the second half, with rising star Cong Phuong called from the bench, but still failed to convert as Malaysia exhibited tough defense.However, following several misses, Trong Hoang…... [read more]
U23 Vietnam will face the U23 teams of Japan, Malaysia and Macau at the Group I qualifying round of the 2016 Asian U23 Football Championships. This was following the draw in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on December 4. The tournament will see the completion of 40 qualifying teams, divided into 10 groups. The qualifying round is scheduled to take place in 10 different Asian countries from March 23-31, 2015. The top teams from each group and five best second-place teams will enter the final round, to be held in Qatar in January, 2016. The top three teams in the finals will…... [read more]
Vietnam beat Thailand 2-0 in futsal to gain Group B lead ASEAN Football Futsal Champion beating Thailand 2-0 yesterday in Malaysia. The Vietnamese take the top position of Group B with 12 points and will play Australia in the semi-final match tomorrow. Le Quoc Nam opened scoring at the 31st minute and Phung Trong Luan made it double just four minutes later. Players of coach Bruno Forsomo unfortunately missed heaps of chances, including a penalty shoot by Bui Van Vu, which touched the right pole. Head of Viet Nam Futsal Team, Tran Anh Tu, said it was an impressive victory…... [read more]
Vietnamese fencer Nguyen Tien Nhat (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The sixth Asian U23 FencingChampionships will take place in Hanoi from October 26-31, attracting 21foreign teams with 247 fencers. It was announced at a press conference co-hosted by the VietnameseFencing Federation and the municipal Department of Culture and Sports in Hanoion October 23. Foreign teams come from Australia, Hong Kong, Saudi Arab,Kuwait, the Republic of Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Macau, Japan, Iraq, Syria,Singapore, Kazakhstan, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Uzbekistan,Lebanon, Indonesia and Taiwan. Forty-five Vietnamese fencers will compete in six individualand six teams’ events. The competition is open free.-VNA... [read more]
