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It was an amazing solo effort by the substitution Dinh Bac in the very last minute of the game as he dribbled past two defenders before burying it into the left corner and sealed the 2-0 victory for Vietnam against Philippines. The referee blew the final whistle after the goal.
Nguyen Thanh Binh was booked after committing a foul right at the edge of the box. Philippines got a great chance to equalize from this freekick, but couldn’t take it past the fence.
Rublico had the best chance so far to score for Philippines as he faced Van Lam in an open position, but that was not a good finish.
Philippines have the home advantage as they take on Vietnam at Rizal Memorial Stadium. Prior to the match, Philippine Football Federation launched a campaign to get 10,000 fans to the stadium to support the home team.
Their record against Vietnam is nine defeats, two wins and a draw.
Vietnam will have their first official match under the new coach Philippe Troussier.
Vietnam's goal is to get past the second round and meeting Philippines is a good chance for them to get their first three points in the group.
