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Vietnam defeat Malaysia 2-0, advance to U23 Asian Cup quarterfinals

By Hoang Nguyen       JUN. 8, 2022

Vietnam put two past Malaysia in the last game of group C to advance to the quarterfinals of U23 Asian Cup.

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  • 90'+2
    Time's up

    Vietnam won 2-0 against Malaysia and advanced to the quarterfinals of U23 Asian Cup, as in the other game, Thailand lost 0-1 to South Korea.

  • 90'

    Two minutes are added to the second half. Vietnam are really close to the quarterfinals.

  • 76'

    A rare chance for Malaysia when Quentin Cheng's header was close to a goal.

  • 72'

    Vietnam replaced captain Bui Hoang Viet Anh with Doan Anh Viet.

  • 70'

    Van Tung tried to volley and it found Quang Nho, who took another shot, but it stayed off target.

  • 69'

    Second substitution for Vietnam. Vo Dinh Lam is in for Vu Tien Long.

  • 63'

    Thanh Nhan passed from the left flank inside to Nguyen Van Tung, whose shot hit the post.

  • 60'

    Nguyen Van Truong tried his luck with a shot from 30 m and it still lacked a bit of accuracy.

  • 56'

    Vietnam made a substitution. Manh Dung is out for Nguyen Van Tung.

  • 46'
    Second half started

    As usual, Vietnam pushed forward right after the whistle.

Despite drawing the last two matches against Thailand and South Korea, Vietnam still have a great chance to advance but only if they can beat Malaysia and either Thailand or South Korea win the other game, which also takes place at the same time.

Malaysia have already been eliminated after losing the first two matches. But they can escape the bottom position if they beat Vietnam.

Vietnam and Malaysia have encountered 10 times at the U23 level. Of which, Vietnam won six, drew one and lost three games.

 
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