Looking back at the emotional victory of the Vietnam National Team on the day Nguyen Xuan Son made his debut
Hai Hoang•December 22, 2024 06:55
The Vietnam national team had an emotional victory over Myanmar, on the day naturalized striker Nguyen Xuan Son made his debut.
On the evening of December 21, at Viet Tri Stadium - Phu Tho, the final match of Group B between the Vietnamese and Myanmar teams took place within the framework of the 2024 Asean Cup Football Tournament. Photo: Hai HoangIn this match, coach Kim Sang-sik launched a starting lineup with 9 changes compared to the match against the Philippines on December 18. Photo: Hai HoangThe most notable of these is the appearance of the Brazilian-born naturalized striker - Nguyen Xuan Son. This is the debut match of the striker born in 1997 in the Vietnamese national team. Photo: Hai HoangNguyen Xuan Son was the most outstanding player on the Vietnamese team in the first half. Many passes from his teammates found their way to the Brazilian striker, especially the high passes. Photo: Hai HoangHowever, the first 45 minutes of the match ended with a score of 0-0. Photo: Hai HoangIn the second half, the Vietnamese team quickly scored a goal to break the deadlock from the 48th minute. Van Toan blocked the ball with his chest, then volleyed it very hard, forcing the Myanmar goalkeeper to push the ball out. Immediately, Nguyen Xuan Son rushed up to pass the ball inside for Vi Hao to tap the ball into the goal from close range. Photo: Hai HoangJust 7 minutes after opening the score, the Vietnamese team doubled the gap. Photo: Hai HoangFrom the bottom of the field, Vi Hao passed the ball back to Nguyen Xuan Son to handle it with class with a turn to deceive the Myanmar player and then gently finish to beat the opponent's goalkeeper. Photo: Hai HoangIn the 74th minute, after a cross from Ho Tan Tai from the right wing, Hoang Duc let the ball go to Quang Hai to unleash a dangerous low shot from the edge of the penalty area to defeat the Myanmar goalkeeper. Photo: Hai HoangQuang Hai helps the team continue to shine. Photo: Hai HoangIn the 90th minute, after a long pass from his teammate, Nguyen Xuan Son had a classy move when he overcame the tackle of two opposing players and then fired a cannonball with his left foot into the far corner, raising the score to 4-0 for the Vietnamese team. Photo: Hai HoangIn the stands, the audience continuously celebrated the goal. Photo: Hai HoangIn the 90+2 minute, Xuan Son made people mention him again when he passed the ball to Nguyen Tien Linh to run down and place a delicate shot, bringing the Vietnamese team to a 5-0 lead against Myanmar. Photo: Hai HoangIn the end, the Vietnamese team beat Myanmar with a score of 5-0. Photo: Hai HoangWith that, coach Kim Sang-sik's team entered the semi-finals of the AFF Cup 2024 as the first place in Group B and will face Singapore (second place in Group A). Photo: Hai Hoang