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Vietnam enter ASEAN Futsal Championship's final after dramatic win over Australia
Vietnam's futsal team dramatically defeated their Australian rivals in the last minute thanks to a penalty kick in the semi-finals of the ASEAN Futsal Championship 2024.
The two teams played an open and dramatic match. In the first half, the Australian team took a 2-goal lead. In the second half, Vietnamese players played resiliently and equalized the score.
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A Vietnamese futsal player (red) faces two Australian players at the semi-final match of the ASEAN Futsal Championship 2024 on November 8. |
However, just seven seconds after equalising, Vietnam conceded a goal after an own goal by player Nhat Trung. Then, player Da Hai scored a goal to level the score 3-3.
After two halves, the two teams tied 3-3 and had to play extra time. In the second extra time, Vietnamese player Thinh Phat headed the ball back to raise the score to 4-3 for Vietnam. However, Australian players did not give up and got an equalizer from Grant Lynch to make it 4-4.
In the last minute, Phat successfully kicked a 10m penalty to help Vietnam win Australia 5-4 and enter the final.
The other semi-final match will take place on November 8 evening between the hosts Thailand and the Indonesian team. The winners of that match will meet the Vietnamese team in the final on November 10.
The Vietnamese futsal team continued its winning streak at the 2024 Southeast Asia Futsal Championship, defeating Malaysia 2-0 on November 4, just two days after a commanding 4-1 win against Timor Leste.
Vietnam had a smooth start at the ASEAN Futsal Championship 2024 beating Timor Leste 4-1 in the opening match of Group A on Saturday in Korat, Thailand.
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