Vietnam women enter SEA Games final with Philippines win

By Nguyen My        DEC. 5, 2019

Vietnam have advanced to the final of SEA Games' women football by defeating hosts Philippines 2-0 Thursday.

  • 90'+6
    End of the match

    Vietnam advance to the final thanks to a 2-0 victory over a resilient Philippines. The current gold medal wearers will meet group stage opponent Thailand in the final on Sunday night.

  • 88'

    Kim Thanh does not land properly after an aerial duel and needs medical assistance from the doctors.

  • 87'

    Hoang Thi Loan is booked for a tackle inside Vietnam's half. Freekick for the Philippines.

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    Tuyet Dung reacts after scoring Vietnam's second goal. Photo by Duc Dong.

  • 84'
    GOAL FOR VIETNAM

    Tuyet Dung loses Lim in the area and calmly scores her third goal of the tournament to give Vietnam the two-goal lead.

  • 83'

    Hoang Thi Loan replaces Nguyen Thi Xuyen, who physically cannot continue to play.

  • 81'

    Long's header hits the ground and bounces over the bar.

  • 75'

    Nguyen Thi Xuyen is having a cramp. Vietnam are showing signs of exhaustion.

  • 74'

    Another Vietnam's player is carried out in a stretcher, this time it's Tran Thi Hong Nhung.

  • 73'

    The Philippines head the ball in Kim Thanh's net, but the goal has been disallowed as the player was ruled offside.

Vietnamese women secured a place in the semifinals after a 6-0 thrashing of Indonesia Friday.

The other semifinal, between Myanmar and Thailand, is played at the same time at Rizal Memorial Stadium.

Vietnamese women took home the gold medal at the previous SEA Games, where Thailand won silver.

 
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