Vietnam comes second at AFC U23 Championship

Sunday, 28/01/2018 11:16
Vietnam became the runner-up at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship after losing 1-2 to Uzbekistan in the final in Changzhou, China, on January 27th.

 

Andrey Sidorov scored the second goal for Uzbekistan in the last minute of extra time.

Earlier, the two teams had a 1-1 draw in the 90-minute official time.

Uzbekistan scored the first goal with a header in the 8th minute by defender Rustamjon Ashurmatov.

Midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai hit a spectacular free kick to score an equaliser for Vietnam in the 41st minute.

Vietnam has won numerous “wows” by winning its bigger competitors to earn the place close to the champion cup.

The team defeated Australia 1-0 in the group stage. They won Iraq in the quarterfinals and Qatar in the semifinals with penalty shootouts.

In spite of ranking the second position at the championship, but Vietnamese football fans still rushed out streets and shouted out “Vietnam”.


Hanoi street after the final match (Photo: dangcongsan.vn)

Hanoi street after the final match (Photo: dangcongsan.vn)

Hanoi street after the final match (Photo: dangcongsan.vn)

Football fans in Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: vnexpress.vn)


Football fans in Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: vnexpress.vn)

A fan in Hue city (Photo: vnexpress.vn)

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