Indonesian Newspaper: Vietnam team rages, wins dramatically against Singapore

" Vietnam team goes on a rampage against Indonesia, dramatic late goal comes in injury time ", Bola Indonesia headlined its report on the match between Singapore and Vietnam in the semi-finals of the AFF Cup 2024.

The match between Singapore and Vietnam unfolded in an unexpected manner. The home team was without key players and was considered inferior but played very well in the first 45 minutes. Singapore had 68.2% of the ball possession and caused many difficulties for the Vietnamese team.

The second half was a period of time where many refereeing situations made the match full of surprises.

In the 83rd minute, Ho Tan Tai collided with a Singaporean player in the home team's penalty area. The referee consulted VAR but did not award a penalty to the Singapore team. In the 88th minute, it was Nguyen Xuan Son's turn to have his beautiful goal denied in a controversial situation.

Referee Kim Woo-sung judged that the Vietnamese striker handled the ball. In stoppage time, Mr. Kim awarded a penalty to Vietnam when he judged that the Singapore defender handled the ball in the penalty area. Tien Linh scored the opening goal of the match.

Bola newspaper commented: " The Vietnamese team scored 2 goals in the final minutes of the match, they took advantage of their opportunities very well in the last 10 minutes of extra time. The Singapore team also threatened the Vietnamese team's goal many times but they could not convert their opportunities into goals ."

Meanwhile, CNN Indonesia said that VAR technology caused a lot of controversy because of its decision. The Singapore team played well but that was not enough to defeat Vietnam.

" In this match, Singapore played offensively and put pressure on Vietnam, creating many dangerous opportunities. In the 62nd minute, Shawal Anuar scored, however, Shawal's goal was not recognized by the referee because he was in an offside position.

In the 84th minute, Xuan Son scored a beautiful goal but was also disallowed. Referee Kim Woo-sung's decision was controversial. Mr. Kim also checked VAR for quite a while. Finally, after watching VAR for five minutes, the referee decided that the ball touched Nguyen Xuan Son's hand ," CNN Indonesia commented.

Mai Phuong

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