Vietnam beat Malaysia to gain upper hand in ASEAN Championship semi-final
- Defending champions Vietnam defeated Malaysia 2-0 in the first leg of their ASEAN Championship semi-final in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday (Aug 16) to secure a comfortable advantage ahead of the return clash in Hanoi on Wednesday.
- Brazilian-born striker Nguyen Xuan Son - also known as Rafaelson - put the visitors ahead with a stunning diving header five minutes into first-half stoppage time after Vietnam had overcome early pressure from Tan Cheng Hoe's side.
- The Vietnamese were given a reprieve on the hour mark when a red card initially shown to goalkeeper Patrik Le Giang for handling the ball outside
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- Defending champions Vietnam defeated Malaysia 2-0 in the first leg of their ASEAN Championship semi-final in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday (Aug 16) to secure a comfortable advantage ahead of the return clash in Hanoi on Wednesday.
- Brazilian-born striker Nguyen Xuan Son - also known as Rafaelson - put the visitors ahead with a stunning diving header five minutes into first-half stoppage time after Vietnam had overcome early pressure from Tan Cheng Hoe's side.
- The Vietnamese were given a reprieve on the hour mark when a red card initially shown to goalkeeper Patrik Le Giang for handling the ball outside
Sources: CNA