Vietnam enter ASEAN youth football champs semi-finals
Vietnam has advanced to the semi-final round of the ASEAN Youth Football Championships in Brunei after defeating Cambodia 3-0 and taking the top place in Group B.
Ho Tuan Tai scored a double at the 30th and 44th minutes, while Phan Van Long made it 3-0 seven minutes before the end of the game of the August 18 match between Vietnam and Cambodia.
In the other match, Malaysia lost 1-0 to the hosts. They are the second team from Group B entering the semi-finals, slated for August 19.
Vietnam will meet Thailand, while Malaysia will face Myanmar in the last-four round.
In other football news, Vietnamese footballers trounced Singaporean opponents 10-0 in their first round match of the ASEAN Women’s U19 Football Championships in Thailand.
They will play East Timor in the second match at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok on August 19.