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Vietnam buries past ghosts, storms into AFF Cup finals

By Staff reporters       DEC. 6, 2018

Vietnam booked a berth in the final of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 with 4-2 semifinal aggregate over the Philippines.

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    Game set! Vietnam advances to the final of AFF Cup 2018
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    Nguyen Cong Phuong scores Vietnam's second goal in the game. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy

  • 90'

    The second half has five additional minutes.

  • 89'
    Philippines score

    Philippines shorten the gap as they score from a tap-in. But they still need to score two more goals to advance.

    Philippines rút ngắn tỷ số
     
     

    Vietnam buries past ghosts, storms into AFF Cup finals


  • 86'
    Vietnam score again

    Minutes after being subbed in, Nguyen Cong Phuong scores the second goal for Vietnam, dribbling past Philippines' defenders.


  • 83'
    Vietnam score!

    Nguyen Quang Hai scores from a tap-in.

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    Nguyen Quang Hai reacts after scoring a goal for Vietnam. Photo by VnExpress/Duc Dong

  • 78'

    Nguyen Quang Hai receives another tackle from a Philippines player.

  • 73'

    Nguyen Anh Duc is subbed out for Nguyen Tien Linh.

  • 64'

    Nguyen Quang Hai is fouled for the fourth time in the game. His free kick goes straight into the hands of Philippines goalkeeper Patrick Deyto.

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    Nguyen Quang Hai is pressed by four Philippines players. Photo by VnExpress/Lam Thoa

  • 60'

    Vietnam's Luong Xuan Truong is replaced by Nguyen Huy Hung.

  • 58'

    Nguyen Quang Hai is fouled again by a Philippines player. Hai, a key Vietnamese player, was the most fouled during the first leg match.

Fans fly the Philippines flag at the stadium. Photo by VnExpress/Lam Thoa

Fans fly the Philippines flag at the stadium. Photo by VnExpress/Lam Thoa
Vietnam banners fill the stadium. Photo by VnExpress/Ngoc Thanh

"Vietnam" banners fill the stadium. Photo by VnExpress/Ngoc Thanh

The second leg of AFF Cup semi-finals between Vietnam and Philippines kicks off Thursday, December 6 at 7:30 p.m., at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi. Vietnam has the edge with two away goals in the first leg.

The winners will head into the final against Malaysia on December 11.

Fans have been all excited with the decisive game, especially as they can cheer their national squad on home ground.

Fans gear up ahead of AFF Cup semifinal return match
 
 

Vietnam buries past ghosts, storms into AFF Cup finals

 
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