"About to go to the final of the Mitsubishi Cup." Director Kim Sang-sik said, "I won without losing a point, I'm ready."
"About to go to the final of the Mitsubishi Cup." Director Kim Sang-sik said, "I won without losing a point, I'm ready."
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"We won scoreless against a team with good physical strength and ball control."
Head coach Kim Sang-sik, who leads the Vietnamese national soccer team, was happy to beat difficult opponent Singapore on the road and grab the first round of the 2024 ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup (hereinafter referred to as the Mitsubishi Cup) semifinals. Vietnam, ranked 114th in the FIFA rankings, beat home team Singapore 2-0 with Nguyen Thien Lin's first penalty goal and Nguyen Xuansson's additional goal in the first half of the tournament's semifinal match held at the Jalan Vsar Stadium in Kalang, Singapore on the 26th.
As a result, Vietnam will be able to reach the final and continue its challenge to reclaim the top spot for the first time in six years even if it loses the second game at home on the 29th.
Vietnam, which is trying to win its third championship in six years since the 2018 tournament under coach Park Hang-seo, ranked first in Group B with 3 wins and 1 draw (10 points) in the group stage and advanced to the semifinals.
Vietnam had several chances to score in the first half, but it did not come to fruition.
In the 10th minute of the first half, Kuat-Bang's left-footed volley following Nguyen Quang Hai's corner was blocked by a defensive wall, and Din Tan Vinh opened the Singapore goal during a chaotic match at the gate, but was declared offside. Afterwards, he took the lead and continued to drive.
Singapore, which had been passive throughout the first half, launched offensive in the second half. Shawal Anouar penetrated the space behind the defense in the 16th minute of the second half and scored with a right footed shot from the right side of the goal area, but Vietnam took a breather as offside was declared.
In the 32nd minute of the second half, Vietnam saw Nguyen Thien Lin's opponent's goalkeeper advance and fired a shot near the center line, but slightly off the post.
Vietnam seemed to have scored the first goal at the 39th minute of the second half when Nguyen Xuansson fired a beautiful right-footed turning shot into the net near the left corner of the penalty area. However, Nguyen Xuansson's handball was declared. Vietnam finally decided at the 11th minute of extra time in the second half. Nguyen Thien Lin calmly kicked a penalty kick that the opponent team's defender Shakir Hamza earned for handball. Three minutes later, Nguyen Xuansson finished the ball that bounced in front of the goal from the opportunity for a corner kick with her right foot to seal the net. 토토사이트
Kim Sang-sik was delighted to have won the away match. According to the Vietnamese media Bonda 24 on Monday, Kim was satisfied with the scoreless victory, saying, "He did not yield a goal against Singapore, which has good physical strength and ball control." "We tried to adapt to the weather and the on-site situation. We overcame difficulties in the first half to return to the right track. We now have many advantages in the second match. I am ready (to advance to the finals)," Kim said in expressing confidence.