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Revisit the match's key moments here.
The second half has four additional minutes.
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Malaysian fans wait for a goal from their team. Photo by VnExpress/Ngoc Thanh |
In 78', right after a dangerous corner from Malaysia is a counter attack from Vietnam but the Malaysian goalkeeper cleared the ball.
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Police and firemen approach as Vietnamese fans burn flares in the stadium. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy |
In 70', Malaysia received the second yellow card after Nguyen Cong Phuong was badly fouled. He was replaced after that.
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Nguyen Cong Phuong is fouled. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy |
Second goal for Vietnam in 60'!
Nguyen Anh Duc (11) scored after an excellent finish.
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Nguyen Anh Duc celebrates after earning the second goal for Vietnam. Photo by VnExpress/Ngoc Thanh |
In 58', Malaysia took a dangerous free kick but Dang Van Lam had a great save.
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The referee settles an argument after a foul. Photo by VnExpress/Duc Dong |
The second half started at 8:33 p.m. Malaysia continued to keep moving forward.
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VIETNAM 2-0 MALAYSIA VIE - Nguyen Anh Duc, 60' VIE - Back heel touch by Nguyen Cong Phuong, 11'
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Vietnamese fans turn on flashlights. Photo by VnExpress/Lam Thoa |
The first half ended after one additional minute.
In 36', Malaysia got a free kick but the ball went straight into the hands of goalkeeper Dang Van Lam.
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Malaysia's goalkeeper Khairul Fahmi Che Mat saves a kick. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy |
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Malaysia proves a tough opponent. Photo by VnExpress/Ngoc Thanh |
In 18', Nguyen Anh Duc received a through ball but he was offside.
In 13', Malaysia's Syamer Kutty Abba received a yellow card after a foul against Nguyen Quang Hai. Vietnam was awarded a free kick. But the shot went over the bar.
Vietnam scored in 11'.
Nguyen Cong Phuong (14) scored for Vietnam with an elegant back heel touch.
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Nguyen Cong Phuong celebrates after scoring the first goal of the game. |
Malaysia launched their first attack in 5', followed by a corner.
The game started at 7:30 p.m., with Vietnam in red and Malaysia yellow.
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Teams sing national anthem before the game. |
Vietnam had a 3-0 smooth victory against Laos in Vientaine on November 8. Its next away game will be against Myanmar on November 20.
Malaysia has won two matches against Laos and Myanmar.
Since 1998, Vietnam has won two, drawn two and lost two against Malaysia at the AFF Cup.
Coach Park Hang-seo of Vietnamese national team has expressed confidence that his team would have "a great match."
Tens of thousands of Vietnamese fans filled up the stadium. Among them were Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
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Fans cheer at the My Dinh stadium as the game has not even started. Photo by VnExpress/Duc Dong |
