Striker Nguyen Tien Linh (right) celebrates his goal with Nguyen Trong Hoang in the match between Vietnam and Laos in their second football match of Group B of the 30th SEA Games on November 28 (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA)- The Vietnamese men’s U22 team trounced Laos 6-1 in theirsecond match of Group B at the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEAGames 30) in the Philippines on November 28.
Vietnam dominated thematch against the minnows from the opening whistle, and only three minutes instriker Nguyen Tien Linh pounced on a Laos mistake to open thescoring.
In the 17th minute, Linhof Becamex Binh Duong Club doubled the advantage after being played through byHo Tan Tai.
Two minutes later,defender Doan Van Hau, who is on loan at SC Heerenveen of theNetherlands, put the ball in the net with a lob but he was ruled offside.
Laos struggled to launchattacks on the strong Vietnamese side and only threatened goalkeeper Nguyen VanToan once, but he was equal to the task.
After the break, Vietnampeppered the Laos goal with shots from Nguyen Duc Chien, Trieu Viet Hungand Hau’s shots.
The Vietnamese side’sefforts paid off with a third goal in the 54th minute, scored by over-22midfielder Do Hung Dung after a delightful one-two with his Hanoi FCteammate Nguyen Quang Hai.
Three minutes later,Linh completed his hat-trick to raise the score to 4-0 for Vietnam.
Laos fought till the endand were rewarded with a goal in the 60th minute, courtesy of a header fromKaharn Phetsivilay after a free-kick was whipped in.
SoukaphoneVongchiengkham then missed a chance for a second goal from a free-kickwhich Toan saved.
With the result safe,the Vietnamese took their foot off the gas to preserve their strength forthe next match.
However, midfielderNguyen Trong Hoang and Hai managed to tack another goal on each in the closingstages to make the score 6-1.
In the first match on November25, Vietnam defeated Brunei 6-0.
Vietnam will next play Indonesiaon December 1 at 7pm (Hanoi time)./.
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