All in: Vietnamese midfielder Phan Văn Đức (white) vies the ball with Myanmar players in the third match of Group A in the AFF Suzuki Cup on Tuesday night. – VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đạt Viet Nam News Football HÀ NỘI – Việt Nam were held to a goalless draw by Myanmar in their third match of Group A in the AFF Suzuki Cup on Tuesday night. The match was held at Thuwanna YTC Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar. “Competing on away turf was really difficult, but the whole team completed their tasks well. I regret all the chances we had to score,” said Vietnamese midfielder Quế Ngọc Hải. “We tried our best in the match. Although playing away, we still saw the love of thousands of Vietnamese fans. I’d like to thank them very much,” Hải added. After three matches, Việt Nam and Myanmar both have seven points but Myanmar stand on top of the group on goals scored. Việt Nam’s chances of reaching the semi-finals still look bright as their next match is against minnows Cambodia at home on November 24, while Myanmar will face arch-rivals Malaysia away turf the same day. With support from home fans, Myanmar took control of the game from the opening whistle, and Vietnamese goalie Đặng Văn Lâm was forced into early action. Just five minutes later, midfielder Phan Văn Đức also blocked a goal-bound shot in the nick of time. After that, Việt Nam fought back strongly and had their first chance to score in… [Read full story]
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