Viet Nam scored a 2-1 victory over the host Malaysia on December 7 during the ASEAN Football Federation-Suzuki Cup’s semi-final first leg match in Selangor.

Nguyen Van Quyet (red, front) scored the second goal at the 60th minute (Photo: VNA)

Striker Safiq Rahim of Malaysia opened the score just 13 minutes into the match.

Viet Nam’s goals were scored by midfielders Vu Huy Toan at the 32^nd minute and Nguyen Van Quyet at the 60^th minute.

The two will meet in the second leg of the semifinals at My Dinh stadium, Ha Noi, on December 11.

In another semi-final match, the Philippines were unable to break tournament favourites Thailand in Manila on December 6 and ended in a goalless draw.

The Philippines were the first team to book a semi-final spot after opening with a 4-1 win over Laos and then a 4-0 success over Indonesia.

The 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup is co-hosted by Viet Nam and Singapore from November 22 to December 20.

The semifinal and final games of the tournament will take place from December 6 to 20.