Ticket frenzy at My Dinh Stadium.

November 24, 2016 10:00

(Baonghean.vn) - If they finish top of Group B, the team will play the first leg of the semi-final against the second-placed team in Group A away on December 3rd, and the second leg four days later. But even now, there are signs of a ticket frenzy at My Dinh Stadium..

After Vietnam defeated Malaysia 1-0, and Myanmar beat Cambodia 3-1, the Vietnamese team secured their place in the semi-finals. The final round of Group B matches will take place at 6:30 PM (Vietnam time) on November 26th. While Myanmar will face Malaysia at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Vietnam will meet Cambodia at the Wunna Theikdi Stadium in Nay Pyi Taw. It is likely that Vietnamese players who did not play in the first two matches, such as Phi Son, Minh Tuan, and Ngoc Duc, will have a chance to appear.

It is highly likely that Cong Vinh will be rested to recover his health for the next match.

According to the plan, the entire team will fly back to Vietnam on November 27th to prepare for the semi-final matches, which will be played in a home-and-away format. If they finish first in Group B, the team will play the first leg of the semi-final against the second-placed team in Group A away on December 3rd, and the second leg four days later.

There's a 99% chance we'll top Group B, but the Vietnamese national team's coaching staff remains very cautious. Evidence of this is that Coach Huu Thang and his assistants stayed in the stands, attentively watching the Myanmar vs. Cambodia match and taking meticulous notes. Immediately after arriving at the Lake Garden Hotel (Nay Pyi Taw), instead of resting after a 370 km flight, the entire team was required to do supplementary physical training within the grounds of this five-star hotel.

It is expected that over 30,000 spectators will come to My Dinh Stadium to cheer on their team.

A VFF official (who requested anonymity) said that ticket sales for the semi-final match won't begin for another week, but he had already received calls from people wanting tickets. Experts believe that if the Vietnamese team continues to play as convincingly as they are now, a "ticket frenzy at My Dinh Stadium" could easily occur. This is truly good news for Vietnamese football!

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