Coach Nguyen Huu Thang and his team are expected to receive strong support from Vietnamese fans in Malaysia for their opening match at the 2017 SEA Games.
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| At 3 PM today, August 15th, Hanoi time, the Vietnam U22 team will play their first match in Group B of the SEA Games 29 against the Timor Leste U22 team. The match will take place at the Selayang Stadium, which has a capacity of approximately 16,000 people. |
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| Although the match didn't start until 4 PM local time, Vietnamese fans had already arrived at the stadium area as early as 12 PM to prepare to cheer on their home team. |
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| The enthusiasm and cheerfulness of the Vietnamese fans won the hearts of the local police. |
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| "I took the day off work today to come to the stadium to cheer for the Vietnam U22 team. I've been here for six years, but this is the first time I've come to the stadium to watch a football match in person. I believe the Vietnam U22 team will win this match convincingly," fan Duc Tien (right) shared with VnExpress. |
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| Fans prepared drums, flags, and ribbons to cheer on Coach Huu Thang and his team from the stands. |
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| "We have absolute confidence that this year the Vietnam U22 team will win the gold medal," shared fan Nguyen Thang. |
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| Security forces are guarding the outer perimeter of the stadium... |
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| ...into the stadium. Hundreds of security personnel are on duty to ensure the safety of the match. |
According to VNE
