January 28, 2018 | 22:22 (GMT+7)
Vietnam ranks second at AFC U23 Championship
PANO - Vietnam was the runner-up at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship in the final in Changzhou, China, on January 27 after losing 1-2 to Uzbekistan in the heart-breaking last minute.
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Vietnamese football fans celebrating the spectaculor goal of U23 Vietnam team |
Accordingly, Andrey Sidorov scored the second goal for Uzbekistan in the last minute of extra time.
Earlier, the two teams had a 1-1 draw during the 90-minute official time.
In the eighth minute, Uzbekistan scored the first goal from a header by defender Rustamjon Ashurmatov.
In the 41st minute, Midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai hit a spectacular free kick to score an equalizer for Vietnam.
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Midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai hit a spectacular free kick to score an equalizer for Vietnam |
Earlier, the U23 Vietnam team defeated Australia 1-0 in the group stage. They also beat Iraq in the quarterfinals and Qatar in the semifinals with penalty shootouts.
Source: VNA/PANO
Translated by Chung Anh