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Vietnam beat Malaysia 2-1 to enter SEA Games semifinals

By Hoang Nguyen       MAY. 8, 2023

A 2-1 victory against Malaysia on Monday sent Vietnam into SEA Games 32 semifinals with one game to spare, along with Thailand.

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    Victory for Vietnam!

    The 2-1 win against Malaysia put Vietnam into the semifinals with one game to spare, while Malaysia have been eliminated from SEA Games 32.

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    The second half has five additional minutes.

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    Malaysia get second red card 

    Najmudin was sent off after receiving the second yellow card for fouling Thanh Nhan. Vietnam got a big advantage to secure the win in the last minutes.

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    Malaysia receive the second red card. Photo by Lam Thoa
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    Red card for Malaysia

    Substitution Muhammad Safwan got a straight red card for a violent play on Nguyen Thanh Nhan. Malaysia are down to 10 men.

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    Muhammad Safwan (number 22) receives a red card. Photo by Lam Thoa
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    Vietnam enhanced the defense by putting in Luong Duy Cuong, who replaced Minh Trong.

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    Malaysia made two substitutions to increase their firepower.

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    The game is heated with constant collision between the players. Photo by Lam Thoa
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    Vietnam players are having difficulty in duels with Malaysia players, who have better physiques and stamina.

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    Keeper Van Chuan was once again unable to catch the ball cleanly, but quickly made a save to fix his error.

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    Van Khang tried his luck with a shot from outside the box and it almost went in. Only keeper Izhan's talent could save Malaysia from conceding another goal.

After two matches, Vietnam and Thailand have six points each, while Malaysia have three, with each having two more matches in hand.

Vietnam will qualify if they beat Malaysia. If it is a draw, Vietnam will need to avoid defeat against Thailand in their last match to qualify.

If Vietnam draw with Malaysia and lose to Thailand in the last game, it will come down to Malaysia's match against Singapore. Vietnam have a better goal difference (+4) than Malaysia (+2), but if the latter beat Singapore by a margin of more than two goals, Vietnam will be eliminated.

If Vietnam lose to Malaysia, they will have to beat Thailand and wait for other results, and goal difference will take center stage.

 
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