Winning the penalty shootout, Vietnam team enters the final of the Myanmar Four Nations Cup

Attacking and defending, Vietnam struggled to reach the final when they defeated Hong Kong (China) 4-3 on penalties, with a final score of 2-2 after 90 minutes.

14:27 June 3, 2016

Pre-match information:

- In 4 meetings, Vietnam won 3 and lost 1 against Hong Kong (China)

- In the last 5 official matches, Vietnam National Team won 2, drew 1, lost 2

- In the last 5 official matches, Hong Kong National Team (China) only won 1 match.

15:20 June 3, 2016

Line-up:

Vietnam National Team:Nguyen Manh, Ngoc Thinh, Xuan Truong, Thanh Trung, Tuan Anh, Cong Vinh, Van Quyet, Thanh Luong, Dinh Dong, Ngoc Hai, Dinh Hoang.

Hong Kong (China) National Team:Zhen Peng, Goncalves, Chun Lok, Dos Santos, Ferreira, Pak Lun, Affonso, Ngai Hoi, King Ho, McKee, Russell.

15:22 June 3, 2016

Vietnam national football team warms up at Yangon Youth Training Center. (Photo: Bich Thuy).

15:30 June 3, 2016

1': The match has begun !!!Hong Kong (China) is the team that serves first.

15:35 June 3, 2016

5': Chance !!!Thanh Luong and Van Quyet escaped down the left and right flanks respectively, but the final crosses of the Vietnam team were too inaccurate.

15:36 June 3, 2016

Hong Kong (China) players are physically superior to the Vietnamese team. (Photo: Bich Thuy).

15:39 June 3, 2016

9': Cross !!!The overlapping play between Cong Vinh and Van Quyet helped midfielder number 10 escape down the left wing, but his attempt to pass the ball inside was successfully blocked by Hong Kong (China) defenders.

15:44 June 3, 2016

14': Face to face !!!The Vietnamese team had a good coordination in the middle when Xuan Truong delicately passed the ball to Thanh Trung to escape but the opponent's goalkeeper rushed out in time to catch the ball.

15:51 June 3, 2016

Vietnam national football team is playing aggressively against Hong Kong (China). (Photo: Bich Thuy).

15:53 ​​June 3, 2016

22': NO GOAL !!!Tuan Anh shot skillfully from the middle, the Hong Kong (China) national team goalkeeper stood watching but the ball missed the post by a hair.

15:55 June 3, 2016

24': Counter attack !!!The Vietnamese players quickly attacked when Thanh Luong passed the ball to Cong Vinh on the left wing so that the B.Binh Duong striker could pass it to Thanh Trung. Unfortunately, Thanh Trung was offside before that. Immediately after that, the Hong Kong (China) players had a very dangerous cross in front of goalkeeper Nguyen Manh's goal.

15:56 June 3, 2016

Vietnam is playing aggressively but needs to be wary of Hong Kong (China) counterattacks.

15:58 June 3, 2016

28': Long shot !!!Thanh Luong decided to shoot from outside the penalty area. The Hong Kong (China) goalkeeper was surprised and took two beats to catch the ball.

16:00 June 3, 2016

30': Chance !!!The harmonious passing between the Vietnamese players gave Cong Vinh a chance to face the opponent's goalkeeper, but the Nghe An striker's turn-around shot was unsuccessful.

16:01 June 3, 2016

16:02 June 3, 2016

32': CONTINUE TO BE CONG HONH !!!The Nghe An striker fired a technical shot from the left wing but the ball hit the Hong Kong (China) defender's foot and was too light.

16:05 June 3, 2016

35': Chance !!!Cong Vinh continued to have a chance to shoot on the left wing but striker number 9 decided to cross to Van Quyet inside and the Hong Kong (China) goalkeeper successfully intercepted.

16:08 June 3, 2016

39': Dangerous !!!Dinh Dong escaped down the left wing to face the opposing goalkeeper but his shot was too weak. Very unfortunate for the Vietnam team.

16:13 June 3, 2016

42': Chance !!!Dos Santos took a free kick from 35m but the ball hit the Vietnam team's wall.

16:14 June 3, 2016

44': NO GOAL !!!Thanh Luong lost the ball dangerously in his own half, creating an opportunity for Hong Kong (China) players to face goalkeeper Nguyen Manh. Fortunately for the Vietnamese team, the goalkeeper from Nghe An reacted promptly to save his team.

16:17 June 3, 2016

45': THE OPPORTUNITY STILL BELONGS TO HONG KONG (CHINA) !!!McKee dribbled past Que Ngoc Hai and shot, but the ball went over the crossbar. After this shot, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half of the opening match of the Myanmar 2016 Four Nations Cup between Vietnam and Hong Kong (China).

16:34 June 3, 2016

46': The second half of the match has begun !!!

16:39 June 3, 2016

49': GOAL !!!Hong Kong (China)'s perfect wing play and McKee easily finished into the empty net from Sandro's cross.

16:43 June 3, 2016

Vietnam national team had to pay the price after a mistake by the defense.

16:46 June 3, 2016

57': NO GOAL !!!Van Toan's unsuccessful dribble in the penalty area created an opportunity for Tuan Anh to shoot outside the box but the ball went over the crossbar.

16:47 June 3, 2016

58': GOAL !!!Thanh Luong's perfect cross from the left wing was neatly finished by Cong Vinh close to the goal, equalizing the score 1-1 for the Vietnam team.

16:50 June 3, 2016

62': GOAL !!!A few minutes after equalizing, Cong Vinh continued to score, bringing the Vietnamese team back to lead 2-1 with an accurate header.

17:00 June 3, 2016

71':After successfully coming back thanks to Cong Vinh's double, the Vietnamese team is now retreating deep into their home field and actively slowing down the pace of the match.

17:06 June 3, 2016

77': GOAL !!!A moment of weakness in the Vietnamese national team's defense and McKee scored twice, equalizing the score for Hong Kong (China).

17:08 June 3, 2016

81': NO GOAL !!!Tuan Anh's third long-range shot since the start of the match but the ball still did not reach the Hong Kong (China) goal.

17:11 June 3, 2016

82': NO PENALTY !!!Cong Vinh crossed the ball from the right wing, it seemed like the ball hit the hand of a Hong Kong (China) defender but the referee did not blow the whistle. In the next situation, Van Toan passed the ball to Cong Vinh but the ball was too soft and the opposing goalkeeper was able to clear the ball.

17:22 June 3, 2016

90' + 2: NO GOAL !!!Tuan Anh's fourth long-range shot but the ball still went over the crossbar.

17:23 June 3, 2016

The referee blew the whistle to end the 90 minutes of official play between Vietnam and Hong Kong (China). The score of 2-2 means that the two teams will have to enter a penalty shootout.

17:31 June 3, 2016

First kick !!! Dos Santos' shot went over the crossbar while goalkeeper Nguyen Manh himself successfully converted for the Vietnam team.

17:33 June 3, 2016

Second kick!!!Alessandro easily fooled Nguyen Manh with a low kick into the left corner of the goal. However, Que Ngoc Hai quickly put Vietnam ahead 2-1 with a powerful and straight kick towards the opponent's goal.

17:35 June 3, 2016

Third kick!!!Leung Kun Chun's difficult kick into the right corner of the goal made Nguyen Manh fall helplessly. Xuan Truong continued to put Vietnam 3-2 ahead with a shot into the top right corner.

17:36 June 3, 2016

Fourth round !!!The Hong Kong (China) player shot the ball into the left post of Nguyen Manh's goal. However, Dinh Tung missed the chance to end the match when the opposing goalkeeper successfully blocked it.

17:38 June 3, 2016

Fifth round !!!Alfonso easily fooled Nguyen Manh with a gentle shot into the right corner of the goal. And Van Quyet successfully executed the decisive penalty kick, helping the Vietnamese team enter the final of the Myanmar Four Nations Tournament 2016.

According to VOV