U22 Vietnam excellently defeated U22 Phiilippines with a score of 2-0 in the semi-finals of the 33rd SEA Games. It was not until the final minutes of play that Le Van Thuan opened the score for the home team from a cross from a cross that headed the ball after a cross from Phi Hoang.
Just 2 minutes later, it was Thanh Nhan's turn to finish beautifully diagonally defeating the Philippine goalkeeper, sealing a 2-0 victory for U22 Vietnam.
In the remaining semi-final, U22 Thailand struggled to win 1-0 against U22 Malaysia. Although the opponent had to play with one less player very early because of the red card, the "War Elephants" only brought home 1 goal.
Meeting in the finals of the 33rd SEA Games, U22 Vietnam and U22 Thailand will recreate the gold medal match 3 years ago at the Games held in Vietnam. At that time, Nham Manh Dung was the one who scored the decisive goal to help the "Golden Star Warriors" win the throne.
Therefore, in this year's SEA Games, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team are determined to regain their glory. Dinh Bac, Van Khang, Thai Son or Trung Kien... are all in excellent form with a fiery competitive spirit, promising to bring an emotional final match.
The 33rd SEA Games final between U22 Vietnam and U22 Thailand will take place at 7:30 p.m. on December 18.
