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Trinh Hoang Canh slipped and let Haykal Danish sprint down to face keeper Van Binh. Danish calmly dribbled past Binh and put the ball into the empty net and this goal ended Vietnam's hopes of making a comeback.
A counter-attack and a pass from the right flank put Haiqal Haqeemi in a position to tap it in. Vietnam were two goals down.
Another great chance for Vietnam as the ball were passed back to captain Van Khang, who had time and space to finish, but his shot was not enough to beat the keeper. Despite immense pressure from Vietnam, Malaysia's defense stood still.
Quoc Viet's header hit the post and after that there were continuous tap-in attempts from Vietnam attackers but all of them were blocked by Malaysia defenders.
Vietnam are considered stronger than Malaysia. They entered the semifinals as the top team of group A while Malaysia placed second in group B, after Laos.
The U19 team of Vietnam have been undefeated in the last eight games.
