Viet Nam earned a ticket to the semi-finals of the ongoing ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U22 Youth Championship in Cambodia after beating Timor Leste 4-0 in a match which took place in Phnom Penh on 19 February.

Vietnamese players (in white) in action (Photo: VNA)

The start of the first half was evenly contested and saw no breakthroughs, but later on, forward Tran Danh Trung opened the score for Viet Nam in the 41^st minute.

Entering the second half, he went on an amazing run before scoring from distance, doubling Viet Nam’s lead in 62^nd minute.

After that, Viet Nam launched various attacks while their rivals showed signs of physical deterioration.

With individual skills, midfielder Phan Thanh Hau brought the score to 3-0 for Viet Nam in the 82^nd minute.

Midfielder Nghiem Xuan Tu headed a goal in the fifth additional minute of the second half, settling the score at 4-0.

With this result, Viet Nam gained a berth in the semi-finals with two wins. The team won 2-1 against the Philippines on 17 February.

Viet Nam will face Thailand two days later in a match deciding the top position of Group A. Earlier, Thailand beat the Philippines 3-0 to become semi-finalists.

(Source: VNA)