First published at 18:12 UTC on December 15th, 2018.
Vietnam write history, Win AFF Championship
Elation exploded across the nation as Vietnam won the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018, ending a 10-year wait.
They won the cup in My Dinh in 2008 and the anxiety has been high ahead of the second leg final match Sat…
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Vietnam write history, Win AFF Championship
Elation exploded across the nation as Vietnam won the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018, ending a 10-year wait.
They won the cup in My Dinh in 2008 and the anxiety has been high ahead of the second leg final match Saturday night, when more than 40,000 fans from Vietnam and Malaysia filled the stadium. Vietnam gained the upper hand after drawing Malaysia 2-2 in the away match on December 11 and only needed a 1-1 or goalless draw to claim the title.
My Dinh burst in screams after Nguyen Anh Duc scored from a volley inside the box in the sixth minute. Vietnam played strong defense for the rest of the game and maintained the score. Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam had an excellent performance, saving many dangerous shots.
Team won the cup plus $300,000 prize from AFF.
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