Vietnamese player in top five after semi-final first leg
Vietnamese player Phan Van Duc’s outstanding performance in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 semi-final first leg has earned him a place in the top five performers of the tournament so far, according to Fox Sports Asia.
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese player Phan Van Duc’s outstanding performance in the ASEAN FootballFederation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 semi-final first leg has earned him a place inthe top five performers of the tournament so far, according to Fox SportsAsia.
Van Duc played a keyrole in V🌜ietnam’s 2-1 win over the Philippines in an away match on December 2.
"His enterprisedown the wing gave Philippines’ makeshift right-back Adam Tull all sorts ofproblems, and he also showed intelligence beyond his years with aperfectly-timed run in between two defenders to race through and score whatproved to be the winner," the website said.
Fox Sports Asia also said his movement wasbrilliant throughout the match as he helped create space up top for the GoldenDragons.
The 22-year-old player has scored two goals inthe AFF Suzuki Cup 2018.
The rest of the top five are midfielderSyamer Kutty Abba of Malaysia, defender Mika Chunuonsee of Thailand, forwardPhil Younghusband of the Phil💖ippines and coach Tan Cheng Hoe ofMalaysia.-VNA
Vietnam Airlines will arrange one more direct flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Bacolod in the Philippines to serve football fans, following the news that the national men’s football team has entered the semi-finals of the 2018 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF Suzuki Cup), said the national flag carrier.
As many as 25,000 online tickets for the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup’s second leg semi-final match between Vietnam and the Philippines have been sold out, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) said.
Vietnam’s national men’s football team has climbed two spots to find itself on the list of world’s top 100 for this month, according to the latest International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) rankings released on November 29.
Vietnam beat the Philippines 2-1 in the first leg of the ASEAN Federation Football (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 semifinal, which took place at Panaad Stadium in Bacolod of the Philippines on December 2.
Vietnam’s 2-1 win over the Philippines in the first leg of the ASEAN Federation Football (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 semifinals on December 2 have reached the headlines of the international media.
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Vietnamese player Phan Van Duc (Photo: VNA) 
