(Dan Tri) – With a double from Xuan Son and a goal from Tien Linh, the Vietnamese team won 3-1 against Singapore in the second leg of the semi-final. The Vietnamese team won 5-1 overall and confidently won a ticket to the AFF Cup final.
Xuan Son, Tien Linh shine, Vietnam team enters the final of AFF Cup 2024
With a 2-0 advantage in the first leg of the semi-final, the Vietnamese team entered the second leg of the semi-final calmly on the evening of December 29, at Viet Tri Stadium ( Phu Tho ). The two teams played a tight game and did not have many real chances in front of each other's goal. In the first half, each team put the ball into the opponent's net once, but the referee did not recognize the goal due to different errors.
Both the Vietnamese and Singaporean teams had a goal denied in the first half (Photo: Do Minh Quan).
The Vietnamese team has yet to score in the first half of the AFF Cup 2024. It was thought that coach Kim Sang Sik's team would continue this style of play, but in the first minute of extra time, the Vietnamese team was awarded a penalty when Xuan Son was pulled down in the penalty area. The Singaporean player even tore the shirt of the Vietnamese striker. After that, Xuan Son himself successfully kicked the penalty to open the score of the match.
With the goal at home, the Vietnamese players played quite comfortably in the second half. In the 63rd minute, Hoang Duc's efforts to compete and break through created an opportunity for Xuan Son to increase the gap to 2-0 and the total score to 4-0. Singapore's hope of advancing seemed to be gone as they needed to score 5 more goals in the remaining time and not concede any to get a ticket to the next round, but the away team did not give up.
Unable to make an impression from the attacking situations that brought the ball into the penalty area, Singapore resorted to long-range shots. In the 74th minute, Nakamura shot from a distance to reduce the score to 1-2 for Singapore. However, this goal was only for honor, not a fulcrum for Singapore to rise up. In the final minutes of extra time, the Vietnamese team had another penalty because Van Vi was fouled in the penalty area, and substitute striker Tien Linh successfully kicked the penalty to seal a 3-1 victory for the Vietnamese team.
Xuan Son and Tien Linh scored 5 goals for the Vietnamese team in the two matches against Singapore (Photo: Do Minh Quan).
Coach Kim Sang Sik's team won 5-1 on aggregate and advanced to the final of the AFF Cup 2024.
Live report: Vietnam – Singapore
90+11′
Time's up
Vietnam team won 3-1 against Singapore.
90+9′
Tan Tai left the field on a stretcher.
Tan Tai left the field on a stretcher, he slipped and fell and injured himself.
90+7′
Dinh Trieu was given a yellow card.
Dinh Trieu was shown a yellow card for time-wasting.
90+6′
Tien Dung was given a yellow card
Tien Dung was given a yellow card for swinging his arm at a Singaporean player's face.
90+2′
Goal. Tien Linh successfully kicked the penalty.
Tien Linh still took the 11m penalty kick towards the left corner like in the first leg of the semi-final. The Singapore goalkeeper guessed the right direction, touched the ball but could not block it.
90+1′
Van Vi brought home the penalty
Van Vi rushed to receive the ball in the penalty area when the opposing defender let the ball bounce out, Bin Azmi pushed Van Vi down. The referee awarded Vietnam a penalty and showed Bin Azmi a yellow card.
89′
Sulaiman's free kick missed.
Singapore was awarded a free kick about 26 meters out, with a wide angle. Sulaiman took a right-footed shot that went wide.
86′
Tan Tai was given a yellow card
Joining the attack, Tan Tai was given a yellow card for pushing a Singaporean player during a free kick by the Vietnamese team.
83′
Xuan Son was given a yellow card
Xuan Son was shown a yellow card for a foul on a Singaporean player. The opposing player got angry but the Vietnamese striker kept his cool.
80′
Xuan Manh signaled to be substituted
Xuan Manh signaled to be substituted, Van Vi was brought in to replace him.
78′
Dinh Trieu blocked Nakamura's free kick
Nakamura shot straight towards Dinh Trieu from the free kick, the ball went into the right corner. Dinh Trieu actively moved and caught the ball after two steps.
74′
Goal. Nakamura scores from long range.
Nakamura handled the ball with his left foot in the middle before shooting with his left foot, the ball hit the ground and went into the left corner, leaving goalkeeper Dinh Trieu unable to block it.
71′
Tien Linh shoots from a distance
Tien Linh shot from about 30 meters away, the ball went quite far out of the Singapore goal.
70′
Tan Tai and Quang Hai enter the field
Tan Tai replaces Van Thanh, Quang Hai replaces Hoang Duc.
69′
Van Thanh got injured
Van Thanh was injured and had to leave the field on a stretcher.
63′
Goal. Xuan Son scored a double
Hoang Duc tried to get the ball, then he passed two defenders of the opponent and crossed, the ball hit the Singapore defender and bounced towards the goal, Xuan Son touched the ball in front of the goal to score.
60′
Tien Linh enters the field
Tien Linh entered the field to replace Hai Long.
57′
Thanh Chung successfully blocked consecutively
Thanh Cong continued to make solid saves, extinguishing the opponent's attacks. The Vietnamese team's defense system is defending firmly.
53′
Shahiran was shown a yellow card.
Shahiran was shown a yellow card for a foul that caused Xuan Manh to get hurt.
50′
Thanh Chung headed the ball to clear the danger.
Singapore was awarded a free kick on the left, however Thanh Chung headed the ball away from the opponent.
46′
Start of the second half
Vietnam team kicks off.
45+12′
End of first half
Vietnam led 1-0 against Singapore after the first 45 minutes.
45+8′
Anuar shot wide
From a Singapore corner kick, Anuar shot at the near post, the ball went wide.
45+1′
12 minutes of injury time
VAR continuously interrupted the match and the first half had 12 minutes of extra time.
45+1′
Goal. Xuan Son successfully kicked the penalty.
Xuan Son calmly took the penalty, he shot to the left corner and fooled the Singapore goalkeeper. Before that, Xuan Son himself brought home the penalty.
41′
The referee awarded Vietnam a penalty and overturned the red card.
The referee awarded Vietnam a penalty, then showed Lionel a red card. However, he then continued to listen to VAR. The referee overturned the red card, only giving defender Lionel a yellow card.
39′
VAR checks penalty
Xuan Son was pulled down in the Singapore penalty area while Hai Long was taking a free kick. After consulting with the VAR team, the referee went out to watch the collision live. Xuan Son signaled that he had been pulled down and his shirt was torn.
38′
Hai Long's free kick hit the crossbar.
Hai Long took a free kick from the left, the ball licked the crossbar and bounced out.
36′
Vietnam's defense has good coverage.
Nakamura broke through and passed Dinh Trieu, but the Vietnamese defenders covered him well, preventing Singapore's number 7 from finishing. The referee then called Nakamura offside.
31′
Ngoc Quang shoots from a narrow angle
Ngoc Quang escaped down the middle to receive a pass from Duy Manh. The Vietnamese striker finished from a narrow angle on the right, but the ball hit the Singapore goalkeeper's hand and bounced out.
27′
Hai Long brought back the corner kick
Hai Long broke through from the left wing into the penalty area, he got past a Singaporean player but another player promptly rushed back to clear the ball out of bounds for a corner kick.
21′
The referee denied Ngoc Quang's goal.
Ngoc Quang headed the ball from close range after a cross from the right, the ball bounced into the right corner of the goal, however the referee found fault with the Vietnamese player for pushing his opponent from behind.
20′
Duy Manh's shot hit the away team's player.
From Hoang Duc's corner kick, Duy Manh took a shot from the edge of the penalty area, the ball hit a Singaporean player and bounced out.
18′
Coach Kim Sang Sik demanded a penalty
Coach Kim Sang Sik signaled a handball to a Singaporean player in the penalty area from the sidelines. VAR checked the penalty situation, but the referee still signaled Hoang Duc to take a corner kick.
14′
The main referee directly reviewed the situation.
The referee reviewed the situation where Ramli was offside, then influenced the goalkeeper to let his teammate head the ball into the net. It took 6 minutes after the ball entered the net for the referee to make the final decision that it was offside.
11′
VAR checks the goal
As with the scoring and goal denial situations at the AFF Cup 2024, the referee continues to listen to advice from the VAR team to see whether to blow the whistle and recognize the goal or not. The signal from the VAR team shows that the referees are checking for offside errors.
10 minutes
Dinh Trieu's net was thrown up.
Singapore players made Dinh Trieu's net fly after a corner kick. However, the referee quickly blew the whistle and showed a yellow card to Anuar, who scored.
5'
Shahiran's shot went over the bar.
Receiving the ball from the free kick, Shahiran hastily shot on the left side of the center, the ball went out.
3'
Xuan Son's head went over the bar.
Hoang Duc took a free kick from the left into the penalty area, Xuan Son jumped high to head the ball near the penalty spot, but it went over the bar.
1'
8:00 p.m. – The match begins
Singapore serves.
19:23, December 29, 2024
Vietnam team warms up before the match
19:19, December 29, 2024
Singapore players warm up before the match
19:10, December 29, 2024
Viet Tri stadium is green with grass
19:00, December 29, 2024
Singapore's starting lineup
19:07, December 29, 2024
Fans "dyed red" Viet Tri stadium
18:46, December 29, 2024
Vietnam team's starting lineup
18:01, December 29, 2024
Viet Tri Stadium opens to welcome fans
17:58, December 29, 2024
Vietnamese fans flock to Viet Tri Stadium
Vietnam vs Singapore match prediction (8pm today): Advance to the final?
In the history of the AFF Cup, no team has ever been 2 goals ahead in the first leg of the knockout round (semi-finals and final) and been eliminated.
History is on the side of the Vietnamese team. In terms of both personnel and performance, the Vietnamese team is better than the Singapore team.
The only thing we need to be careful about is that our opponents are in a situation where they have nothing to lose. Vietnam needs to play solidly in the first minutes of the second leg of the semi-final. Because, as long as we do not concede a goal in the early stages of the match, Singapore's excitement will automatically decrease.
Not to mention, the physical strength of Singaporean players in this year’s tournament is not as good as that of Vietnamese players. The proof of this is that in the first leg of the semi-final, in the final minutes of the match, the students of Coach Kim Sang Sik (Korean) played better, thanks to being more flexible than their opponents.
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Coach Kim Sang Sik: "The Vietnamese team has one foot in the final"
With the victory in the first leg of the semi-finals, coach Kim Sang Sik emphasized that although the Vietnamese team has the advantage, this score is still not safe and tomorrow's match will not be easy.
“We won 2-0 in the first leg and have one foot in the final. However, this score is not yet safe. Tomorrow’s match will not be easy, but the Vietnamese team will try their best as they play at home,” said coach Kim Sang Sik.
The Korean strategist also expressed modesty when talking about his success and emphasized the important role of the players in this journey. He shared: “Some people say I am successful but this is just the starting point of a long journey. My players support me, it is an honor. The Vietnam team has come a long way not thanks to me but thanks to the players.”
Coach Kim Sang Sik emphasized that the 2-0 score is not a safe advantage for the Vietnamese team. He said that, in addition to focusing on defense, the team will play their best to achieve the best results. "Playing at home, we will try our best and respond to the fans' love," Coach Kim Sang Sik shared, showing the team's determination to bring joy to Vietnamese football fans.
Singapore coach: "We did not come to Vietnam for tourism "
“It is difficult to say how much chance we have of surprising the Vietnamese team tomorrow. I also want to ask the opposite question, how much chance the Vietnamese team has of surprising us,” coach Ogura answered the question of the possibility of a comeback after a 0-2 loss in the first leg of the semi-final. This statement shows the Japanese strategist’s respect for the home team, while also expressing his confidence in the Singapore team’s ability in the upcoming confrontation.
When asked about the issue of experience and age in the team, Coach Ogura said: “For me, the age of the players is not an important issue, young players or experienced players have the same ability. We did not come to Vietnam to travel, we came here to fight. The experienced players will lead the young players, they are very eager to show themselves.
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