Vietnamese fans crowd the My Dinh Stadium to watch the second leg semifinal
game between Vietnam and Malaysian on December 18 in Hanoi

With an aim to score at least two goals to level the 2-0 arrears in the first
leg semis, the hosts and defending champions Vietnam could only make an
eye-catching performance with relentless attacks in the second leg in Hanoi
today. No more.

In the 72nd minute, Vietnam had to play with 10 men after midfielder Thanh Luong
was booked the second time and had to leave the field.

The draw means Vietnam have to halt their cruise at this year’s Suzuki Cup with
an aggregate 2-0 loss to Malaysians.

Vietnamese players spent much energy for the match to play with the ball, mostly
on the Malaysian side, but failed to surprise the visitors.

They threw out a dozen of shots towards the Malaysian goal frame but none of
them caused difficulty for the goalkeeper Khairul Fahmi Bin Che Mat.

In total, the hosts invaded Malaysian box around 20 times but couldn’t pierce
through the solid defensive wall of the rivals.

Securing the final win, Malaysia will face either Indonesia or the Philippines
after they complete their second leg semifinal game on December 19. Indonesia
edged the Philippines 1-0 In the first leg.

The final game will also be played on home-and-away format, with the two matches
to be held on December 26 and 29.

Source: tuoitrenews