With a nail-biting 1-0 win against UAE at My Dinh Stadium, Hanoi on November 14, Vietnam climbed to the top of the table of Group G of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
With a nail-biting 1-0 win against UAE at My Dinh Stadium, Hanoi on November 14, Vietnam climbed to the top of the table of Group G of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
It was UAE who started the match on the front foot, but Vietnam took the lead with a stunning strike of Tien Linh in the 44th minute.
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Van Toan and Trong Hoang of Vietnam unleashed attacks from two wings, causing many troubles to UAE. Tien Linh had a chance to score the opener in the 36th minute, but his effort finished wide of the post.
Three minutes later, Al Hammadi of UAE was sent off after an assault on Tien Linh. Vietnam took the numerical advantage and was rewarded with a long-range strike from Tien Linh, which lately proved to be the decisive goal.
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UAE threw men forward in the second half in an attempt to find an equalizer, but they could not succeed.
The victory brought Vietnam to the top of Group G, three points clear of Thailand who were defeated 2-1 by Malaysia.
Source: news.zing.vn
Translated by H.N
