Vietnam team receives good news before the second leg of the semi-final
Hai Hoang•December 28, 2024 19:51
In the training session before the second leg of the ASEAN Cup 2024 semi-final, the Vietnamese team received good news with the return of many important players.
On the afternoon of December 28, the Vietnamese team had a training session to prepare for the second leg of the ASEAN Cup 2024 semi-final against Singapore. Photo: Hai HoangThe Vietnamese team received good news when injured players such as Bui Hoang Viet Anh, Hai Long, Ngoc Tan... returned to normal training. Photo: Hai HoangIn the first leg, the Vietnamese team won 2-0 so they were in high spirits. Photo: Hai HoangDespite being closely marked by Singapore defenders, Xuan Son still scored a goal in the first leg. Photo: Hai HoangBesides Van Toan, who is likely to miss the entire ASEAN Cup, coach Kim Sang-sik can use his strongest squad to welcome Singapore. Photo: Hai HoangCoach Kim Sang-sik showed caution and asked his players to try harder when the Vietnamese team plays Singapore again. Photo: Hai HoangThe Vietnamese players practice very hard. Photo: Hai HoangRegarding the fact that Vietnam failed to score in the first half of the last five matches at the ASEAN Cup, coach Kim Sang Sik explained: "I don't think this is a big problem. In the first half against Singapore, we couldn't score, but the players played hard." Photo: Hai HoangIn the second leg, a draw is all that is needed for Vietnam to enter the final. Photo: Hai HoangBut surely Xuan Son and his teammates want to do better than that. Photo: Hai HoangVietnam team confidently aims for victory. Photo: Hai HoangThe problem for coach Kim Sang Sik is the rotation of the squad to both defeat Singapore and prepare for the final match taking place 3 days later. Photo: Hai HoangFans of Viet Tri (Phu Tho) watch the Vietnamese team practice from outside the stadium gate. Photo: Hai HoangDespite winning 2-0 in the first leg, coach Kim Sang Sik said that this was not a safe score. He said: "We won 2-0 in the first leg to put one foot in the final, but this is still not a big gap. The second leg will be difficult and we need to try our best to ensure victory at home." Photo: Hai HoangThe organizers of Viet Tri Stadium "tested" the electronic board with an image of Xuan Son scoring. The second leg of the ASEAN Cup semi-final between Vietnam and Singapore will take place at 8 p.m. on December 29 at Viet Tri Stadium, Phu Tho. Photo: Hai Hoang
