Coach Kim Sang Sik: "The Vietnamese team does not need to think much about Malaysia"

(Dan Tri) - The Vietnamese team struggled to defeat Nepal 3-1 at Go Dau Stadium (HCMC) on the evening of October 9 in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers. After the match, coach Kim Sang Sik mentioned the race for the top spot with Malaysia.

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Welcoming Nepal, who were rated much lower, the Vietnamese team dominated the match and quickly showed their effectiveness. In the 10th minute, Tien Linh controlled the ball accurately and shot into the far corner, opening the score of the match.

In the following minutes, coach Kim Sang Sik's team created many opportunities but the strikers played unluckily. The surprise happened in the 16th minute when Shrestha jumped high to head the ball past Van Lam, equalizing 1-1 for Nepal. Conceding a quick goal, the Vietnamese team played deadlocked and finished rather hastily.

Nepal suffered a disadvantage when midfielder Laken Limbu received a red card at the end of the first half after a foul on Hai Long right outside the penalty area. Despite having one more player in the second half, it was not until the 67th minute that Vietnam relieved the pressure with Xuan Manh's goal to make it 2-1, after a tricky shot in the penalty area.

5 minutes later, Van Vi scored a close-range rebound after Hoang Duc's long-range shot was pushed out by goalkeeper Kiran, increasing the gap to 3-1 for the home team. Although the opponent was exhausted, the Vietnamese team could not take advantage to score another goal and 3-1 was the final result at Go Dau Stadium.

In another notable match, the Malaysian team easily won 3-0 against host Laos. After 3 matches in Group F of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, Malaysia leads with 9 points, followed by Vietnam (6 points), Laos (3 points) and Nepal (0 points).

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Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/hlv-kim-sang-sik-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-khong-can-nghi-nhieu-ve-malaysia-20251009214230122.htm