Vietnam gets back on track in Futsal World Cup hope with 3-2 win over Panama
Vietnam revived their dream for the Futsal World Cup 2021 with a 3-2 win over Panama after losing 1-9 to Brazil in their first match in the qualifying round.
Vietnam revived their dream for the Futsal World Cup 2021 with a 3-2 win over Panama. (Photo: thanhnien.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam revivedtheir dream for the Futsal World Cup 2021 with a 3-2 win over Panama after losing 1-9 to Brazil in their first match in the qualifying round.
Right in the first 5 minutes of the first half, Vietnam had two goalsthanks to Minh Tri and Chau Doan Phat.
Excited by the lead, Vietnamese players opted for attacking, forcing theopponents to choose "power-play". The fast-paced match continuedwith both sides trying to assert dominance with Panama’s resilience helping them draw level before the break.
Panama held the upper hand when the match resumed, forcing Vietnam todefend but as the clock ticked away, the Southeast Asian side adopted a moreaggressive approach which paid off when Nguyen Van Hieu beat keeperJorge Hernandez in the 26th minute.
The 3-2 win has opened up chances for Vietnam to advance forward. The team will face the Czech Republicon September 21 in the last game of group D./.
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“Vietnam's rise in reputation to become one of Asia's competitive sides is nothing short of meteoric. Strugglers in even regional competitions, the southeast Asians took the 2016 AFC Futsal Championship by storm by reaching the last four and booking their maiden qualification for the FIFA Futsal World Cup,” FIFA wrote.
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Coach Masahiko Okiyama asked his Vietnamese side to step up a gear after the break, and it took only three minutes to double their lead thanks to an individual effort from Y Za Luong, who finished crisply into the bottom corner.
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Vietnam revived their dream for the Futsal World Cup 2021 with a 3-2 win over Panama. (Photo: thanhnien.vn) 
