Vietnam beat their Thai rivals 1-0 on Sunday night to win the gold medal in men's football for the second time in a row at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
Despite the rainy weather, fans arrived at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi very early to cheer for the junior Golden Stars.
The Vietnamese under-23 team staged a series of attacks to pressure their Thai peers in the very first minutes of the match.
Striker Nguyen Tien Linh had a chance to open the scoring for Vietnam in the 19th minute, but his header was not powerful enough to defeat Thai goalie Kawin Thamsatchanan.
From a corner kick in the 43rd minute, Thailand's Jonathan Khemdee took a shot at Nguyen Van Toan's goal, but the ball flew too high.
Vietnam carried out a counterattack in the following minute, but there was a lack of coordination between the players.
The first half concluded with no goals for either team.
Thailand launched more attacks after the break, threatening Vietnam's net in several opportunities between the 49th and 76th minutes.
Vietnam also sped up their play by pushing up their formation and taking continuous shots.
The junior Golden Stars finally struck Thailand's net in the 83rd minute as Nham Manh Dung had a superb header following a left-wing pass from Phan Tuan Tai.
Thailand tried in vain to even out the scoring in the remaining time.
The Vietnamese successfully defended their championship title, winning their second consecutive gold medal in SEA Games men's football.
Vietnam won the first-ever gold medal in men's football at the 30th SEA Games in 2019, after defeating Indonesia 3-0 in Manila, the Philippines.
Sunday's victory also marked the first time Vietnam have defeated their archrivals Thailand in a SEA Games men's football finale.
Earlier the same day, Indonesia beat Malaysia in a penalty shoot-out of the third place play-off to win the bronze medal.
The 31st SEA Games, which boast 526 categories in 40 sports, kicked off in Hanoi and 11 neighboring provinces and cities on May 12 and is set to last until May 23.
The biennial event was originally scheduled from November 21 to December 2, 2021 but was postponed after Vietnam saw a flare-up of COVID-19 cases in late April the same year.
Over 7,878 athletes, coaches, and members of 11 sports delegations in Southeast Asia have registered for the event.
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