Conditions for Vietnam to eliminate Indonesia and win a ticket to the final

A match with 2 home and away legs, the away goal factor plays an extremely important role. Despite being dissatisfied, coach Huu Thang still holds the "treasure" in his hands..

Indonesia is a tough opponent, which we expected. Moreover, the match was played on their home field. And it turned out to be true. Vietnam lost to coach Riedl's team with a score of 1-2.

Indonesia is happy after the first leg...

Although it was a defeat, with many issues discussed in Coach Huu Thang's military strategy. But we still have a bright spot in it: an away goal and the return match at My Dinh!

It should also be added that, although happy with the home team's victory, the Indonesian media as well as coach Riedl and his students are cautious that the rematch could last longer than 90 minutes ahead. Simply, even if they lose, Vietnam still has the advantage, not just Indonesia.

So, what are the conditions for Cong Vinh and his teammates to defeat Indonesia and get a ticket to the final of AFF Cup 2016?

First of all, we must win (because Indonesia only needs a draw to qualify). The sufficient condition is that Vietnam wins 1-0 (and does not concede a goal) or by 2 goals or more (3-1, 4-2, ...) within 90 minutes.

...but the Vietnamese team also has a "treasure" in hand...

In case the red team wins against their opponent with the same score as Indonesia in the first leg (2-1), according to the rules, the two teams will have to go into 2 extra halves.

If the result continues to be a draw (0-0), then a penalty shootout will be held to determine the winner. If the draw has a goal (1-1 or 2-2), the Vietnamese team will be eliminated by the away goal rule.

Similarly, coach Huu Thang's team will also have to sadly stop according to the away goal rule even if they win the second leg, if Indonesia scores 2 goals or more, for example 3-2 or 4-3,...

Don't worry too much about winning or losing in a two-legged tie because the advantage is fragile and unpredictable. Look no further than Barcelona in the last Champions League season, beating Atletico 2-1 in the first leg. But what was the result? In a situation where they only needed a draw to advance to the semi-finals, the Catalan giant was defeated 2-0 in the second leg, humiliatingly becoming the former champion.

Let's light up the red of Vietnam! Barcelona were eliminated by Atletico in the Champions League quarter-finals after winning 2-1 in the first leg.

So what are we waiting for? Let's be optimistic and head towards My Dinh, and give coach Huu Thang and his team the strength to play an exciting match with great spirit in the rematch against Indonesia!

The second leg of the AFF Cup semi-final, Vietnam vs Indonesia, will take place at 7:00 p.m. on December 7!

According to VNN