PH men’s football team loses to SEAG powerhouse Vietnam

Beatrice Go

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PH men’s football team loses to SEAG powerhouse Vietnam
The second seeded Vietnam wins 4-0 over the Philippines

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines men’s U-22 football team was  crushed by Vietnam, 4-0, on Sunday, August 20 at the Shah Alam Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

After its 4-1 win over Cambodia on last Thursday, the 2015 SEA Games bronze medal finisher Vietnam advanced to the semifinals and vaults to the top of the Group B standings with 9 points with the win.

This loss puts Philippines at a 1-2 record with 3 points and a -5 goal difference in the 29th Southeast Asian Games Football tournament. 

Vietnam slowly gained possession of the first half, though Ray Joyel managed to save the Vietamese forwards’ initial goal attempts. The Vietnamese experienced difficulty converting their shots early in the half, but Nguyen Cong Phuong broke the deadlock in the 38th minute with his fourth goal in the tournament. 

As Vietnam went up 1-0, Kouichi Belgira created Philippines’ greatest chance 4 minutes after, but his cross failed to find anyone to convert it. 

During the added time, Vu Van Thanh doubled Vietnam’s lead as he chanced upon a lose ball and delivered a strike staight to the side of the net, ending the first half at 2-0 for Vietnam.

Five minutes into the second half, Captain Julian Clarino attempted to clear the ball, but Nguyen Van Toan slid the ball at the last moment, which made it into the net and extended Vietnam’s lead to 3-0.

In the 76th minute, Ho Tuan Tai dribbled his way through the defenders, but his shot went wide. However, he quadrupled Vietnam’s lead in the 89th minute via a powerful strike that went straight into the net.

Despite the conceded goals, Joyel was relentless in contesting Vietnam’s ruthless offense as he accumulated a number of goalkeeper saves.

Philippines’ next match will be against defending champions Thailand on Tuesday, August 22, 4 pm at the MP Selayang Stadium. – Rappler.com

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Beatrice Go

More commonly known as Bee, Beatrice Go is a multimedia sports reporter for Rappler, who covers Philippine sports governance, national teams, football, and the UAAP. Stay tuned for her news and features on Philippine sports and videos like the Rappler Athlete’s Corner and Rappler Sports Timeout.