ASIAD 17: Vietnam defeat Kyrgyzstan, top Group H
(VOV) -Vietnam’s Olympic football squad on September 22 secured first place in Group H after stunning Kyrgyzstan 1-0 at the ongoing 17th Asian Games (ASIAD 17) in the Republic of Korea.
Striker Vu Minh Tuan scored the only goal for Vietnam from a penalty shot in the 63rd minute of the game after Kyrgyzstan captain Baimatov fell down in the box, touching the ball with his hand.
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Nineteen minutes later, Hoang Thinh failed to extend Vietnam’s lead due to his unsuccessful strike from a pass by his teammate Vu Minh Tuan.
When the match had 6 minutes to go, Doroginskii of Kyrgyzstan missed a chance to hammer in despite a 5m kick from the net.
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With the win, Vietnam top Group H and cruise to the knock-out round of the Games.
Earlier, Toshiya Miura’s players made a landslide victory over Iranians 4-1 in their opener.