Kim Sang-sik's Vietnam Draws with Philippines due to dramatic equalizer...Mitsubishi Cup semi-final performance "Street"
Kim Sang-sik's Vietnam Draws with Philippines due to dramatic equalizer...Mitsubishi Cup semi-final performance "Street"
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Vietnam, led by head coach Kim Sang-sik, took a dramatic draw against the Philippines in the group stage of the 2024 ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup (hereinafter referred to as the Mitsubishi Cup) and moved one step closer to advancing to the semifinals.
Vietnam, ranked 116th in the FIFA rankings, tied the Philippines (149th) 1-1 in Group B match at Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila, Philippines on the 18th (Korea time).
Vietnam, which secured Laos (4-1 win) and Indonesia (1-0 win) in the previous two matches, secured the top spot in Group B with seven points by garnering two wins and one draw. Vietnam will advance to the semifinals if it does not lose the final match against Myanmar by more than two points.
In the match, Vietnam led the game by pushing the Philippines from the beginning of the first half. Nguyen Quang Hai's shot was unfortunately missed in the third minute of the first half, and in the 26th minute of the first half, Dean Tyne Bin was blocked by the goalkeeper's good defense with a low left footed shot from the left penalty area.
This trend continued in the second half. Vietnam had to cry due to bad luck when a shot by another player hit the post in the 16th minute of the second half.
Rather, the Philippines scored first. In the 24th minute of the second half, the Philippines' Xavi Gajeoyo shook the net with a left-footed shot from the penalty area in front of the net just two minutes after he was substituted.
Vietnam increased its offense count and put the ball into the dangerous area through long passes, aiming for a comeback goal. Vietnam, which had been on a wave of attacks, avoided defeat with Doan Ngoc Tsun's dramatic heading goal in a corner kick situation that they made just before the end of the match.
Meanwhile, Laos under Ha Hyuk-joon lost to Myanmar 2-3. Laos, the lowest ranking team in Group B, had two draws and two losses in four group matches to finish the tournament with two points.
The Mitsubishi Cup is the most prestigious soccer competition in Southeast Asia organized by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). Coach Park Hang-seo led Vietnam to the 2018 championship and is well known to Korean soccer fans. 안전놀이터
Three Korean head coaches, including Vietnam's Kim Sang-sik, Indonesia's Shin Tae-yong and Laos' coach Ha Hyuk-joon, are competing in Group B. The Mitsubishi Cup, which will feature a total of 10 teams, will be divided into two groups and play the group stage, before reaching the semifinal tournament to the second place in the group, to determine the winning team through the semifinal and final.