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 … [Read more...] about Vietnam subdue Thailand to strike gold for 2nd successive time in SEA Games men’s football
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SEA Games: Vietnam beat Thailand 1-0 to successfully defend men’s football gold
Vietnam narrowly defeated Thailand 1-0 in the final match at Hanoi’s My Dinh National Stadium on the evening of May 22 to take the gold medal in the 31st SEA Games men’s football event. Forward Nham Manh Dung was on target with seven minutes to go to help Park Hang-seo’s troops successfully defend their title. Forward Nham Manh Dung heads home a Tuan Tai cross to bring Vietnam to the overall victory. (Photo: NDO/Thanh Dat) With time running out, Thailand pushed harder hoping to level the score; however, Vietnam played solidly to safeguard their advantage until the final whistle. This is the second consecutive time Vietnam have clinched the SEA Games men’s football gold medal. Earlier on the same day, Indonesia finished off Malaysia 4-3 in the penalty shoot-out after a 1-1 draw to take the bronze. … [Read more...] about SEA Games: Vietnam beat Thailand 1-0 to successfully defend men’s football gold
Vietnam subdue Thailand to strike gold for 2nd time in SEA Games men’s football
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 … [Read more...] about Vietnam subdue Thailand to strike gold for 2nd time in SEA Games men’s football
Vietnam keeps sitting atop SEA Games medal table with 188 golds
Vietnam has won 188 gold medals so far at the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, more than the total numbers of golds of second-placed Thailand, third-placed Indonesia, and fourth-placed Philippines combined. As of 3:00 pm on Sunday, the host nation had bagged 188 gold medals, 109 silvers, and 109 bronzes, according to the event's official website. Thailand ranked second with 77 golds, 92 silvers, and 125 bronzes. Indonesia and the Philippines were in third and fourth places with 62 and 47 gold medals, respectively. Vietnamese athletes claimed a total of 17 gold medals on Saturday, with the championship title in women’s football being the most notable. The Vietnamese women scored a 1-0 victory over their archrivals Thailand to successfully defend their gold medal at the tournament. The other gold medals came from tennis, diving, judo, canoeing, indoor handball, aerobic gymnastics, chess, weightlifting, and vovinam. The junior Vietnamese team are scheduled to … [Read more...] about Vietnam keeps sitting atop SEA Games medal table with 188 golds
SEA Games 31: PM sends letter to congratulate Vietnamese women’s football team
In the letter, PM Chinh wrote, “I am very pleased that our country’s women’s football team has successfully defended the “queen” for the 7th time at SEA Games 31, including 3 times in a row. More than 2 months ago, when I met to congratulate and reward the women’s football team for their first excellent performance at the World Cup 2023, I wished “diamond girls” and “diamond coaches” of Vietnamese sports to achieve the highest results at the SEA Games 31 as their immediate goal. The medals of the women’s football team, as well as other sports, reflected the great sacrifice and their determination of overcoming difficulties. When the national flag is being raised, the national anthem is being played in the medal awarding moment, each of us is proud and wants to express our deep gratitude to the athletes, the coaches… Along with the Party and State, I call on organizations, individuals and businesses to pay attention to and support our country’s sports teams. I will have a meeting … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: PM sends letter to congratulate Vietnamese women’s football team
Golden Việt Nam defeat Thailand for SEA Games crown
Nguyễn Tiến Linh (9) and Nhâm Mạnh Dũng (17) celebrate after Dũng scored the only goal for Việt Nam. VNA/VNS Photo Quốc Khánh Peter Cowan HÀ NỘI – Việt Nam retained their SEA Games men’s football title on Sunday night, with a late, golden goal enough to see off bitter rivals Thailand by a goal to nil. The party began at Mỹ Đình Stadium in Hà Nội and surely went long into the night as the whole country celebrated their latest group of young heroes. The latest piece of silverware is yet another vindication of coach Park Hang-seo’s pragmatic methods, as while Việt Nam failed to entertain with their quality of play, he U23s still came away with the gold medal. Coach Park made three changes to the starting 11 that defeated Malaysia in the semi-final on Thursday, with Nguyễn Văn Tùng, Huỳnh Công Đến and Phan Tuấn Tài coming into the team. The passion of the rabid home crowd ensured the match was played in an atmosphere befitting of a final, but the quality of play in … [Read more...] about Golden Việt Nam defeat Thailand for SEA Games crown