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Vietnam beat Singapore 2-0 in first leg of ASEAN Cup semifinals

By Hoang Nguyen       DEC. 26, 2024

Vietnam broke the deadlock against Singapore in stoppage time with a penalty from Tien Linh, and Xuan Son doubled the lead minutes later, securing their victory ahead of the second-leg semifinal match at home.

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    Victory for Vietnam

    Vietnam triumphed 2-0 over Singapore in a tough match at Jalan Besar Stadium with late goals from Nguyen Tien Linh and Nguyen Xuan Son. This gave Vietnam a huge advantage before the second leg at home on Sunday.

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    Vietnamese players celebrate after Xuan Son (number 12) scored Vietnam's second goal. Photo by Hieu Luong
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    2-0 for Vietnam!

    It's not over yet. Vietnam wanted more and this time, Xuan Son could finally celebrate with a simple tap-in from a cross of his teammate. The win is secured for Vietnam.

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    Xuan Son's tap-in that earned Vietnam's second goal. Photo by Hieu Luong
    P104 - Xuân Son ấn định tỷ số
     
     

    Vietnam beat Singapore 2-0 in first leg of ASEAN Cup semifinals

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    Nguyen Tien Linh celebrates his goal Vietnam. Photo by Hieu Luong
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    GOAL! 

    Tien Linh made no mistake from the penalty spot and opened the scoring for Vietnam. This could decide the game.

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    Vietnam beat Singapore 2-0 in first leg of ASEAN Cup semifinals

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    Penalty for Vietnam

    Poor communication between Singapore goalkeeper and defender resulted in a handball. The referee didn't need VAR to call a penalty for Vietnam.

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    10 minutes are added to the second half.

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    Nguyen Xuan Son's turn and wonderful finish into the net was not recognized as a goal. Photo by Hieu Luong
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    No goal for Vietnam

    After checking the goal on VAR for five minutes, the referee said the ball touched Xuan Son's arm and called the goal off, although the ball seemed to touch his shoulder. It could have been a contender for the best goal of the tournament. Coach Kim Sang-sik had a strong reaction with the referee and got a yellow card.

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    Vietnam beat Singapore 2-0 in first leg of ASEAN Cup semifinals

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    Xuan Son netted with a wonderful finish but the referee had to check the goal on VAR to confirm it.

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    No penalty for Singapore

    Tan Tai was dribbled past by striker Faris Ramli on the right flank. He pulled Faris' arm and the striker fell in the penalty area. The referee did not blow the whistle, but VAR stepped in. However, it was not a penalty for Singapore.

Singapore have not beaten Vietnam since the 1998 Tiger Cup (now ASEAN Cup) final, with a head-to-head record of four wins, nine draws, and seven losses.

This time, when the two teams meet again in the first leg of the 2024 ASEAN Cup, Singapore are confident in two things. First, they have the advantage of home ground and have not lost when playing at the Jalan Besar Stadium where artificial grass is used. Second, as the underdogs, Singapore have players who can create surprises through counter-attacking plays.

But Vietnam are also determined and understand their opponent. Coach Kim Sang-sik said that they have a specific plan to put pressure on Singapore.

In addition, Singapore also lost naturalized midfielder Kyoga Nakamura of Japanese descent, who received two yellow cards in the group stage.

 
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