Vietnam win U19 International Football Championship
Vietnam’s team have won the U19 International Football Championship after beating Thailand 1-0 in the final in Nha Trang city, south central Khanh Hoa province.
Vietnamese players celebrate their U19 tournament title (Photo of VFF)
Khanh Hoa (VNA) - Vietnam’s teamhave won the U19 International Football Championship after beating Thailand 1-0in the final in Nha Trang city, south central Khanh Hoa province.
Striker Pham Xuan Tao scoredthe only goal for Vietnam in the 60th minute.
It was the second time Vietnamhave defeated Thai rivals in a week after the U23 squad secured a 4-0 victory overThailand in Group K of the Asian U23 Championship qualifiers.
Thailand started thegame well, clearly irked by the country’s earlier defeat, but with greatsupport behind them, Vietnam defended well and managed to take control of thegame during the first half.
Vietnam finally brokethe deadlock in the 6th minute. Long Nhat’s long ball put Taothrough on goal and he rounded Rakyart in the Thai goal to coolly finish intoan empty net.
🐎 Tao, who finished thetournament joint lead scorer and most valuable player, thought he haddoubled Vietnam’s lead in the 75th minute but his effort was judgedoffside.
As the clocked ticked,Thailand did have chances to get back into the game but were denied by thewoodwork and brilliance of Vietnamese keeper Quan Van Chuan, who was namedgoalkeeper of the tournament.
As well as lifting thetrophy, Vietnam also picked up the Fair Play award.
꧒ In the third-place match,China beat 10-man Myanmar 3-2 to grab the bronze medal.-VNA
Vietnam’s U23 team beat Thailand 4-0 in the last match of Group K within the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship qualifiers at Hanoi’s My Dinh Stadium on March 26, securing a berth in the final rounds in Thailand next year.
Hanoi’s football fans flooded the streets as Vietnam beat Thailand with an impressive 4-0 scoreline in Hanoi on March 26 and entered the 2020 AFC U23 Championship.
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General Secretary of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Dato’ Windsor John sent a congratulatory letter to President of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Le Khanh Hai for Vietnam’s U23 team having gained a berth in the finals of the 2020 AFC U23 Championship, said the AFF.
Vietnam are set to face Thailand in the final of the International U19 Football Tournament in Nha Trang city, the south central province of Khanh Hoa on March 30.
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Vietnamese players celebrate their U19 tournament title (Photo of VFF) 
