Vietnam’s Thai Son Nam won Lebanon’s Bank of Beirut 6-5 in a thrilling semi-final at the AFC Futsal Club Championship Indonesia 2018 that was held in Indonesia on August 10.
Defeating Lebanon’s Bank of Beirut, Vietnam’s Thai Sơn Nam earned a ticket to the AFC Futsal Club Championship final for the first time. (Photo: news.zing.vn)
HCM City (VNA) - Vietnam’s ThaiSon Nam won Lebanon’s Bank of Beirut 6-5 in a thrilling semi-final at the AFCFutsal Club Championship Indonesia 2018 that was held in Indonesia on August10.
With this win, the Vietnamese club hasearned a ticket to the final of the tournament for the first time.
Thai Son Nam have had surprising success inthis tournament after beating three-time Asia champions Nagoya Oceans of Japan3-2 in the quarter-finals, which inspired coach Miguel Rodrigo’s team in thesemi-final encounter against Bank of Beirut.
Thai Son Nam’s win sets up an excitingfinal against Mes Sungun of Iran while Beirut will play Nafit Al Wasat of Irag inthe third-place playoff on August 12.
The AFC Futsal Club Championship 2018 is taking place in Yogyakarta, Indonesiafrom August 1-12 with the participation of 16 clubs. They competed in fourgroups. Vietnam’s Thai Son Nam, the national champions in 2017, are in Group D.-VNA
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Thai Son Nam Club of Vietnam came from behind to clinch the third place in the Asian Football Confederation Futsal Club Championship after a 6-1 victory over Qatar’s Al Rayyan in HCM City on July 30.
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The Vietnamese team will gather on June 26 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, where they will train until July 14 before departing for Indonesia for the ASEAN U23 Championship 2025, which runs from July 15 to 29. Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22 in the group stage.
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For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
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Defeating Lebanon’s Bank of Beirut, Vietnam’s Thai Sơn Nam earned a ticket to the AFC Futsal Club Championship final for the first time. (Photo: news.zing.vn) 
