Vietnam prime Asean Championship group

Vietnam have brushed apart Nguyen Van Toan’s first-half sending-off handy Malaysia a 3-0 defeat in Hanoi and transfer prime of the Group B standings on the Asean Soccer Federation Championship.

Nguyen Tien Linh put Park Hold-seo’s aspect in entrance with a Twenty eighth-minute header earlier than Van Toan was dismissed 4 minutes later for a second yellow card.

His absence did little to have an effect on the Vietnamese, who doubled their benefit within the sixty fourth minute when Que Ngoc Hai scored from the penalty spot after Azam Azmi’s sending-off two minutes earlier left each groups a person brief.

Vietnam added a 3rd by Nguyen Hoang Duc with seven minutes remaining to make sure the Vietnamese collected their second win in a row as they give the impression of being to reclaim the title they gained in 2018.

Park’s crew lead the standings on purpose distinction from Malaysia, who’ve performed a recreation extra.

Singapore lie third, additionally on six factors from two matches, after their 2-0 win over Laos earlier within the day.

Irfan Fandi gave the four-times champions a Thirty second-minute lead with a header and Shawal Anuar dispossessed Laos goalkeeper Keo Souvannasangso to attain his aspect’s second within the 94th minute to safe the factors.

The opening section of the Asean Championship will conclude on January 3, when the highest two sides in every group progress to the knockout rounds.

The semi-finals will probably be performed on a home-and-away foundation on January 6 and 9, with the ultimate, additionally over two legs, on January 13 and 16.