Two goals scored by Nguyen Cong Phuong and Phan Van Duc helped Viet Nam secure their first win in the opening match of Group B at the AFF Suzuki Cup 2020 in Singapore on December 6 night.

Vietnamese players celebrate their first victory at the 2020 AFF Championship. (Photo by Leo Shengwei/vnexpress)

In the third minute, Viet Nam's Phan Van Duc got a header but it went wide.

Five minutes later, Souk Aphone Vongchiengkham of Laos made a very dangerous tackle on Van Duc and got a yellow card.

In the 11^th minute, Luong Xuan Truong tried his luck for Viet Nam with a shot from long distance and it almost went in.

In the 26^th minute, Nguyen Hoang Duc opened an accurate long pass to the left flank for Nguyen Phong Hong Duy and he passed inside the box for Nguyen Cong Phuong, who got an easy tap-in, opening the score for Viet Nam.

In the 31^st minute, Billy Ketkeophomphone took a close-range freekick for Laos but it lacked power and accuracy. Billy is Laos's biggest hope who is playing for French club Dunkerque.

In the second added minute, Hoang Duc shot from a long distance, but for a left-footed player like him, taking a shot with his right foot is not a good option.

Viet Nam took the lead after the first 45 minutes with a goal of Cong Phuong.

In the 55^th minute, Ho Tan Tai crossed from the right flank for Phan Van Duc to head it in for Viet Nam.

In the 63^rd minute, Nguyen Thanh Chung received a yellow for tackling Vongchiengkham, giving a freekick for Laos.

Ketkeophomphone got a header from the freekick, but keeper Tran Nguyen Manh caught it easily.

In the 72^nd minute, a Lao player received a yellow card for handball inside the box and a penalty was awarded to Viet Nam. However, Vu Van Thanh failed to convert the penalty as Laos keeper Souvannasangso made a good save.

In the 85^th minute, a corner put Van Thanh in a convenient position to take a volley, but once again it was denied by keeper Souvannasangso.

With this win, Viet Nam made a good start at the AFF Suzuki Cup 2020 before playing against Malaysia and Indonesia in the next matches.

Source: VNA