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ASEAN Championship
Goals from Nguyen Van Vi and Nguyen Hai Long gave the title holders a two-goal lead inside the first 15 minutes and Nguyen Xuan Son completed the win when he slotted home in the 71st minute to take Vietnam into pole position in the standings.
Vietnam move ahead of Singapore on goal-difference while Indonesia drop to third, one point adrift of the lead duo ahead of their clash with the Singaporeans on Friday. Vietnam will play Cambodia in the final group match with the top two advancing to the semi-finals.
Vietnam move ahead of Singapore on goal-difference while Indonesia drop to third, one point adrift of the lead duo ahead of their clash with the Singaporeans on Friday. Vietnam will play Cambodia in the final group match with the top two advancing to the semi-finals.
The visitors went in front in the sixth minute after Hai Long cut inside from the left and fed Nguyen Hoang Duc, whose first-time pass from the edge of the area released Van Vi behind the defence to beat Nadeo Argawinata at his near post.
Nine minutes later the visitors doubled the advantage with a devastating counterattack.
Nine minutes later the visitors doubled the advantage with a devastating counterattack.
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Le Pham Thanh Long slid a pass from deep inside his own half into the left channel towards Hai Long and the winger faced towards goal before sliding his shot beyond Nadeo.
Indonesia rarely threatened Vietnam’s well-drilled defence and, with 19 minutes to go, Xuan Son added the third to end the home side’s hopes of finding a way back into the fixture.
Indonesia rarely threatened Vietnam’s well-drilled defence and, with 19 minutes to go, Xuan Son added the third to end the home side’s hopes of finding a way back into the fixture.
Cambodia, meanwhile, picked up their first win in the competition as Hav Soknet scored twice in a 3-0 win over Timor-Leste in Phnom Penh.
The striker gave his side the lead in the 16th minute when he nodded in Phat Sokha’s looping centre from the left byline and he doubled the advantage in the 63rd minute with a first-time finish following Mon Vanda’s cutback.
The striker gave his side the lead in the 16th minute when he nodded in Phat Sokha’s looping centre from the left byline and he doubled the advantage in the 63rd minute with a first-time finish following Mon Vanda’s cutback.
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Mon Rado completed the scoring for Koji Gyotoku’s side in the 90th minute when he headed in Chea Sokmeng’s cross from the left.
The result keeps the Cambodians in fourth in the group on three points and out of contention for a top two finish despite having one match remaining. Timor-Leste end the tournament bottom of Group A with no points from their four matches.
Photos: Vietnam Football Federation, Masayori Ishikawa
The result keeps the Cambodians in fourth in the group on three points and out of contention for a top two finish despite having one match remaining. Timor-Leste end the tournament bottom of Group A with no points from their four matches.
Photos: Vietnam Football Federation, Masayori Ishikawa
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