Vietnam National Team Receives 2 Billion Bonus; Tien Linh Honored by AFF After Brilliant Performance Against Indonesia
(Baonghean.vn) - According to the latest announcement from VFF, the Vietnam national football team was awarded 2 billion VND by VFF for reaching the final; Striker Tien Linh was selected by AFF as the best player in the second leg of the semi-final. That is the outstanding sports news in the past 24 hours.
Tien Linh honored by AFF after shining brightly against Indonesia
Striker Tien Linh was selected by AFF as the best player in the second leg of the AFF Cup 2022 semi-final between Vietnam and Indonesia.
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Tien Linh continues to prove that he is the number 1 striker of the Vietnam National Team at the present time. |
Tien Linh's two goals confirmed his class as a top scorer. The opening goal was a situation where he pressed down on a defender before unleashing a shot that defeated the Indonesian goalkeeper. Meanwhile, the goal that sealed the 2-0 victory was from a familiar header.
With 2 goals and an impressive performance, Tien Linh was voted by AFF as the best player in the second leg of the semi-final between Vietnam and Indonesia. This is a well-deserved reward for Tien Linh.
In addition, with 2 new goals scored, Tien Linh has scored 5 goals, rising to the top of the list of top scorers of the AFF Cup 2022 along with striker Dangda of Thailand. In addition, the striker born in 1997 also equaled the number of goals scored by his senior Van Quyet in the top scorers in the history of Vietnamese football with 16 goals.
Vietnam National Team Receives 2 Billion Bonus Thanks to AFF Cup 2022 Final
According to the latest announcement from VFF, with the 2-0 victory over Indonesia and the right to enter the final, the Vietnam team was awarded 1.5 billion VND by VFF. Previously, after the first leg match in Indonesia, the team was also awarded 500 million VND by VFF. The total bonus for the 2 semi-final matches is 2 billion VND.
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VFF President - Tran Quoc Tuan and 2 Vice Presidents Nguyen Xuan Vu and Nguyen Trung Kien congratulated the Vietnam National Team. |
To achieve that feat, Mr. Park also erased a curse that had existed for the past 26 years. That was the first time defeating Indonesia at the AFF Cup.
Oxford United 0-3 Arsenal: Gunners explode in 13 minutes
The latest FA Cup third round match between Oxford United and Arsenal ended 3-0 for the Gunners, who needed a late 13-minute burst to score three goals. The result saw Arsenal advance to the fourth round to face Man City.
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Despite some difficulties, Arsenal's class still helped them win resoundingly. |
The next opponent of coach Arteta's team is Man City, a team that is also fiercely competing for the top spot with the Gunners in the Premier League.
Indonesian fans demand to replace coach Shin Tae Yong with Mr. Park Hang-seo
After losing to Vietnam and stopping at the semi-finals, Indonesian fans demanded to replace coach Shin Tae Yong with coach Park Hang-seo.
On Indonesian online forums, the Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) and coach Shin Tae Yong were heavily criticized. Many opinions said that the Indonesian Football Federation needs to be strongly reformed after this failure.
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Evaluating the match, an account named Andi Kenzi Mahardika was disappointed: “A very bad match. Indonesia did not have a single shot on target. Training and spending state money but only brought a very disappointing match. If the AFF Cup is like that, what to say about the 2023 Asian Cup.”
A netizen named Taufik Arief is one of many accounts demanding a change in coach. Taufik Arief even requested to invite Mr. Park Hang-seo to replace Shin Tae Yong: “Change coach STY (Shin Tae Yong). Replace him with the coach of the Vietnam National Team.”