Withthe win, Vietnam booked a ticket to compete in the event’s semifinals with onematch still to play in the qualifying round. In the first match, Vietnamdefeated beat Brunei 9-0.
Vietnam looked comfortable in the match, provingthey are stronger than Timor Leste.
At the third minute, Vu Quoc Hung scored theopener for Vietnam following a quick combination with Nguyen Thanh Tin.
Timor Leste fought back and equalised throughRomulo Escurial.
At the fifth, eighth and 12th minutes, Ton ThatPhi, Nguyen Manh Dung and Thanh Tin took turns beating Timor Leste goalkeeperJoel Miki to bring the score to 4-1 for Vietnam.
Vietnam continued dominating the game. Beforethe first half closed, Chu Van Tien scored one more goal.
After the break, Miki worked hard to narrow thegap, but Van Tien and Dang Anh Tai shone to bring the final score to 8-1.
Vietnam will face champion-candidate Thailand inthe last qualifying match on November 7.
Vietnam is expected to enter the final of theevent, which will last until November 11.-VNA