All square as Vietnam draw against DPRK ahead of Asian Cup
VOV.VN - The Vietnamese men’s football team drew 1-1 with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in a friendly match held at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on December 25.
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| The Vietnamese team (wearing white) played the DPRK in Hanoi on December 25. The match was the final warm-up game for the Vietnamese squad before the Asian Cup kicks off next month. |
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| The host team dominated the game in the early stages. |
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| Cong Phuong and his teammates stretched the DPRK team’s defense. |
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| After the first 25 minutes, the DPRK began to attack, putting the Vietnamese backline under pressure. |
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| Both team has opportunities but failed to score a goal. The first half ended goalless. |
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| In the second half, head coach Park Hang Seo made substitutions. |
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| In the 54th minute, Cong Phuong played in Tien Linh who broke the offside trap and sent a shot past goalkeeper Ri Myong Guk, making it 1-0 to Vietnam. |
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| The first goal allowed the Vietnamese team to compete with confidence, they continue to create chances but couldn’t finish them. |
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| In the last minutes of the game, the DPRK pushed forward, seeking a goal. |
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| They kept goalie Bui Tien Dung busy. |
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| The No.11 player of the DPRK helped make the score 1-1 in the 83rd minute. No more goals were scored during injury time. The final result was 1-1. |
