From the abyss of despair, My Dinh Stadium exploded with excitement when Van Thanh and Vu Minh Tuan scored consecutively, helping Vietnam lead 2-1 at the end of the second leg of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2016 semi-final on the evening of December 7.
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| With only six minutes left in the second half, the score was still 1-0 in favor of Indonesia. The home team was even down to 10 men after goalkeeper Nguyen Manh received a red card. Photo: Ngoc Thanh. |
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| Amidst the height of despair, the Vietnamese team unexpectedly equalized 1-1 with a goal by left-back Van Thanh from a set piece in the 84th minute. Photo: Duc Dong. |
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| Van Thanh is one of the most stable players on the team today, with the ability to attack and defend tirelessly. |
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| The flame of hope that seemed to have died down suddenly flared up with a goal from the defender who grew up in HAGL's training center. |
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| In the first leg, coach Huu Thang and his team lost 1-2 and their task now is to win by at least the same score to bring the match to extra time. |
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| The whole team then focused on attacks in the short time remaining. Photo: Duc Dong. |
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| On the sidelines, the reserve players and coaching staff were also restless, shouting and encouraging their teammates to give their all in the remaining time. Photo: Duc Dong. |
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| The regret and impatience were evident on the faces of each member after each unsuccessful attack of the home team. Photo: Duc Dong. |
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| And the pressure that the red shirt waves created at that time finally brought results with the goal of substitute player Vu Minh Tuan raising the score to 2-1. Photo: Giang Huy. |
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| Minh Tuan celebrated the goal with tears in his eyes, remembering his father who had just passed away. Beside him, his teammates were extremely happy. |
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| Indonesia seemed to collapse. From a big advantage, they were tied 3-3 and had to go into extra time to determine the winner. Photo: Giang Huy. |
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| Despite being tied 2-2 by Indonesia in extra time and being eliminated 3-4, the Vietnamese team still created one of the most thrilling matches in many years. The last 11 minutes of the second half of the official match were the most unforgettable moments. Photo: Duc Dong. |
According to VNE
