Time's up. Vietnam started smoothly in the final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup with a 5-0 victory over Laos.
The second half has 2 minutes of extra time.
Minute 88: Bui Tien Dung leaves the field to make way for Nguyen Thanh Binh.
Minute 84: Goal!!! Hoang Duc passed the ball delicately for Quang Hai to finish the ball strongly and dangerously, defeating the Lao goalkeeper, raising the score to 5-0.
Minute 81: The Vietnam team made 3 adjustments. Khuat Van Khang, Pham Tuan Hai, Dinh Thanh Binh enter the field to replace Van Vi, Hai Long and Tien Linh.
Minute 75: No goal!!! Truong Tien Anh crossed the ball accurately but Tien Linh headed the ball over the bar.
Minute 68: Hoang Duc rushed in very well after Tien Linh's pass before swinging his leg to finish but there was not yet a 5th goal for the Vietnam team.
Minute 63: Goal!!! Hai Long's shot was not convenient, the ball hit a Lao player's head before flying into the net. The score is 4-0 for the Vietnam team.
Minute 58: Chau Ngoc Quang leaves the field to give up his position to Quang Hai.
Minute 50: Van Vi overcame a Lao defender before making a tricky shot to increase the score to 3-0 for the Vietnam team.
Minute 46: The second half begins.
The first half ended. Vietnam temporarily leads Laos with a score of 2-0.
The first half has 2 minutes of extra time.
Minute 44: Goal!!! The score is 2-0 for the Vietnam team. Hai Long's shot hit the crossbar at Van Vi's position and the defender headed the ball into the Laos team's net.
Minute 40: Danger!!! Kydavone Souvanny shot diagonally but goalkeeper Dinh Trieu cleared the danger for Vietnam.
Minute 37: Tien Linh had a chance on the left wing but he still could not score for the Vietnam team when the Lao goalkeeper approached very quickly.
Minute 26: Minh Khoa passed the ball very well for Van Vi to cross inside, but once again Tien Linh could not touch the ball because it was moving in the opposite direction.
Minute 20: The Laos team just had a very good combination on the right wing, forcing Van Vi to commit a foul, but the Vietnamese defender's tackle was quite dangerous and he had to receive a yellow card from the referee.
Minute 15: No!!! As soon as the opponent made a mistake, Hai Long immediately shot from a distance, sending the ball just wide of the goal.
Minute 11: Goal!!! The Vietnamese team opened the score very early. Truong Tien Anh crossed the ball very hard into the penalty area, the Lao defender cleared the ball and hit Chau Ngoc Quang's feet before he finished close to the net. The opposing goalkeeper tried hard but could not block it.
Minute 9: The Vietnam team is putting a lot of pressure but Laos defended tightly and retreated quite quickly.
Minute 3: Van Vi crossed very well but Tien Linh or Hai Long could not rush in to receive the ball in front of the opponent's goal.
19:30: The match begins.
19:00: The two teams warm up.
Pre-match image
Starting lineup:
Pre-match information
The Vietnam team will officially enter the competition in the 3rd qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup with a match against Laos at Binh Duong Stadium.
Before that, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team had a friendly match with the Cambodian team a few days ago. Despite a 2-1 victory over their opponents, the performance of the Vietnamese team was not really convincing.
The absence of Nguyen Xuan Son in the squad caused the team's attack lacking sharpness, not creating great pressure as well as the opportunity to put the ball into the opponent's penalty area. This needs to be improved by the players in the upcoming match.
In addition, some of Mr. Kim Sang-sik's experimental positions have not been effective. Therefore, the Korean coach is forced to calculate and arrange personnel appropriately to ensure the strength of the Vietnam team.
On the other side, the Laos team has made progress under coach Ha Hyoek-jun. The players are enhanced with their strengths, tact, better coordination and more flexible physique.
At the 2024 ASEAN Cup, the Laos team caused many difficulties for the Vietnam team during the first half in the opening match. It was not until Hai Long scored the opening goal that Vietnam was able to play more openly.
Therefore, at this time, Quang Hai and his teammates are not allowed to be subjective against their opponents. A big win and a convincing performance will help the Vietnamese team regain their confidence.
