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Vietnam start SEA Games with 6-0 thrashing of Brunei

By Nguyen My       NOV. 25, 2019

Vietnam had a perfect start at SEA Games 30, earning their first three points against Brunei Monday.

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    End of the match

    Vietnam are off to a perfect start with a 6-0 victory over Brunei and earn their first three points in the competition.

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    Trong Hoang is tackled near the area, earning Vietnam a freekick.

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    Adi Bin Said's shot over the goal is Brunei's best scoring chance of the match.

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    Tien Linh tries to lob the ball over Brunei's keeper, but he manages to catch it.

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    Trong Hung takes a successful shot despite the surrounding opponents. Photo by Lam Thoa.

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    6th goal for Vietanm

    Trong Hung makes no mistake with his left-footed shot to the far post, giving Vietnam the six-goal lead.

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    Trong Hoang sets up another great scoring chance for Vietnam, but the ball is shot over the bar.

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    Viet Hung goes for the left corner but is denied by the post. He then heads in the cross from the rebound, but Brunei's keeper saves it.

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    Trong Hoang times his run perfectly to cross the ball in, but the keeper has catched it.

    Hoang is the last remaining member of the Vietnamese squad who entered the final of 2009 SEA Games, where they lost the gold medal to Malaysia.

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    Substitution: Nguyen Tien Linh replaces hattrick hero Ha Duc Chinh.

Vietnam practice for SEA Games 30 at Binan Stadium, Philippines, November 24, 2019. Photo by VnExpress/Duc Dong.

Vietnam practice for SEA Games 30 at Binan Stadium, Philippines, November 24, 2019. Photo by VnExpress/Duc Dong.

Vietnam's first men's football match at the 2019 SEA Games, against Brunei, starts at 3 p.m. Hanoi time. 

The U22 players got familiar with Binan Stadium in Laguna, southeast of Metro Manila, on Sunday to prepare for the game.

Vietnam have always been victorious against Brunei, but Monday match will just be the start of an ambitious journey.

Their target is to win gold, which will be the first for Vietnam's men's football at the tournament. In the five times that Vietnamese men entered the final, they were beaten by Thailand four times and Malaysia the other time.

 
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