AFC U17 Asian Cup
The win moved them to four points, with Yemen their final group stage opponents on Wednesday. Vietnam, who defeated Yemen 1-0 in their opener, will face the United Arab Emirates.
Vietnam threatened in the fifth minute against the run of play when Nguyen Van Duong drove into the box, only to see his effort blocked by Korea Republic defender Choi Jae-hyeok.
The Southeast Asian side came close again five minutes later after Nguyen Van Duong whipped in a dangerous cross into the box, but Dao Quy Vuong mistimed his header from close range.
Korea Republic almost broke the deadlock in the 20th minute when Nam Ian met Jung Ha-won’s cross with a header from inside the six-yard box, but the effort drifted just wide of the left post.
Vietnam eventually made the breakthrough in the 32nd minute after Choi Min-jun gave the ball away cheaply, allowing Dao Quy Vuong to deliver a deft through ball to Le Sy Bach, who powered into the box before slotting past Korea Republic keeper Jang Jun-yeong.
Group C: Vietnam v Korea Republic
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Korea Republic upped the tempo after the restart and almost found the equaliser in the 51st minute from a well-worked play with Nam Ian teeing-up Jung Ha-won, only for Vietnam goalkeeper Ly Xuan Hoa to produce a fine save.
The East Asian side threatened again six minutes later as Kim Ji-woo tried his luck from distance but his left-footed effort sailed just wide of the left post.
Korea Republic’s efforts were finally rewarded in the 84th minute when An Sun-hyun came to their rescue, thumping a free-kick into the bottom right corner to draw his side level.
Nam Ian then caught Vietnam napping two minutes later when he was left unmarked inside the box to pounce on a loose ball which deflected off Kim Ji-woo before tucking it home from close range.
Korea Republic netted their third in the 88th minute with Kim Ji-woo setting up Ahn Joo-wan, who finished with a powerful strike with Ji-woo then finishing off Nam Ian’s layoff in stoppage time to seal a 4-1 victory.
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