Kim Sang-sik's Vietnam is likely to advance to the semifinals with a 1-1 draw with the Philippines due to a theater goal in extra time in the second half

Kim Sang-sik's Vietnam is likely to advance to the semifinals with a 1-1 draw with the Philippines due to a theater goal in extra time in the second half

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Vietnam, led by head coach Kim Sang-sik, won one valuable point with a theater goal.

Vietnam, which played the fourth Group B match of the "2024 ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup" at Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila, the Philippines on the 18th (Korea time), drew 1-1 with the Philippines. Vietnam, which had maintained its lead in the group with seven points, had a very advantageous position to advance to the semifinals.
Vietnam struggled against the Philippines on the day. Although Vietnam took the lead in the overall game, it could hardly open the goal. In the 11th minute of the first half, a penalty kick from another player was canceled after a video review, and in the 16th minute of the second half, another shot from another player hit the post, which was hardly lucky.

Vietnam even allowed the Philippines to lose the first point. In the 23rd minute of the second half, Cuat Van Gauc used a header to deal with a long pass that flew from the Philippines defense, but failed to clear the ball, and Gajoja caught the ball that flowed to the center, overcame defense interference and kicked a sharp left-footed shot to send the ball to the net. It was scored in the second minute of substitution.
Vietnam, which later turned into a wave of attacks, knocked on the Philippine goal until the end and succeeded in a dramatic equalizer in the second half. Philippine goalkeeper Patrick Dayto emptied the goal in the 7th minute of extra time in the second half, but he made a fatal mistake of failing to catch the ball, and Doan Ngok Tsun, who was returning to the far post, pushed the ball into the goal even in a difficult situation.

After the match, Kim said, "I want to thank the players. They did their best. They didn't give up and tried to score a goal until the very last minute. I think that's why the miracle happened. I want to thank the fans who are constantly supporting the Vietnamese national team."

Vietnam, which dramatically scored one point, maintained its lead in the group with seven points. As the group is three points apart from Indonesia, the second-ranked team in the group, it is highly likely to advance to the semifinals. As long as the team loses the match against Myanmar, which it will face off for the last time in the group league, it can advance to the semifinals by more than two goals. The Mitsubishi Cup will feature 10 member countries of the ASEAN Football Confederation, with five teams divided into Group A and Group B. Each country will play two home games and two away games, and the first and second-ranked teams in each group will advance to the semifinals. 먹튀검증

Meanwhile, Laos, led by Ha Hyuk-joon, ended its journey of the Mitsubishi Cup by losing to Myanmar 2-3. Ha failed to win the first major competition, which he took part in, with two draws and two losses, and ended the tournament at the bottom of the group, swallowing regret.