10:01, 23/01/2018

Excellent saves of goalkeeper Tien Dung earns Vietnam U23 AFC U23 Championship final

Vietnam U23 goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung performed extremely excellently when facing Qatar U23 in the penalty shoot-out of the semi-final on January 23, saving two shots, helping Vietnam U23 to enter the final match of the AFC U23 Championship 2018.
 

Vietnam U23 goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung performed extremely excellently when facing Qatar U23 in the penalty shoot-out of the semi-final on January 23, saving two shots, helping Vietnam U23 to enter the final match of the AFC U23 Championship 2018.

 

Quang Hai, star of Vietnam U23 (Photo: Anh Khoa)
Quang Hai, star of Vietnam U23 (Photo: Anh Khoa)
 
Akram Afif scored the opener for Qatar at the 39th minute. Quang Hai equalized for Vietnam at the 69th minute. Almoez Ali helped Qatar to lead again but Quang Hai made another marvellous equalizer for Vietnam only two minutes later. Vietnam and Qatar tied 2-2 after full time.
 
The extra time ended scoreless which caused the game to be decided by penalty kicks.

 

Bui Tien Dung, hero in the shootout (Photo: vietnamnet.vn)
Bui Tien Dung, hero in the shootout (Photo: vietnamnet.vn)
 
Bui Tien Dung was the hero in the shootout of Vietnam U23 when he saved the second and fifth penalty taken by Ahmad Moein and Sultan Al Brake of Qatar respectively. The successful shot of the fifth penalty taker of Vietnam, Van Thanh, claimed the victory for Vietnam U23.

 

Van Thanh scores fifth penalty for Vietnam U23 (Photo: kenh14)
Van Thanh scores fifth penalty for Vietnam U23 (Photo: kenh14)
 
Under the instruction of Coach Park Hang-seo, Vietnam U23 has reached the final destination of their incredible journey at the 2018 AFC U23 Championship. They will play final match with Uzbekistan on January 27.
 
Source: Internet
Translated by H.N