On the evening of December 18, the Vietnamese team had a 1-1 draw on the field of the Philippines in the group stage of the 2024 ASEAN Cup. Coach Kim Sang-sik and his team played a deadlocked match and conceded a goal in the 69th minute. It was thanks to Doan Ngoc Tan's brilliant performance in the 90+7 minute that the Vietnamese team was able to keep 1 point and leave Rizal Memorial Stadium.
"This match was really difficult, just as we expected. The team could not score or create many chances in the first half. The team tried harder in the second half, after falling behind, then equalized in the last few minutes. With this result, the team still has a chance to enter the semi-finals as planned.
The players did not give up and tried until the end, scoring a goal in the last minutes. I think this is a miracle thanks to the efforts of all my players," coach Kim Sang-sik shared in a press conference after the match.
Coach Kim Sang-sik expressed regret that the Vietnamese team was not awarded a penalty after Vu Van Thanh fell in the penalty area in the first half.
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Regarding these changes, coach Kim Sang-sik said: "Having to play home and away matches with such frequency also has certain effects on the players. But I don't think there are too many negative effects, the players still perform well in their positions until the end of the match."
With a 1-1 draw against the Philippines, the Vietnamese team still tops Group B of the 2024 ASEAN Cup with 7 points after 3 matches. In the next round, Mr. Kim Sang-sik's team will return home to welcome Myanmar on December 21.
