Vietnam had a win at the 2014 Asian Football Confederation Under-16
Championships’ qualifying round in Malaysia on September 26.
The Vietnamese side defeated Indonesia 2-1 in the first round match of group J, earning three points and ranking second.
Pham Trong Hoa opened the scoring after Vietnam were awarded a penalty
10 minutes into the clash at the Kuala Lumpur Stadium. They added a
second with just eight minutes left to play.
Indonesian substitute Riyanto, who replaced midfielder Habib Arif
Fadhilla at the 58th minute, reduced the deficit in the last seconds of
the game, but it was too little too late for Indonesia as Vietnam held
on to win.
Earlier, regional powerhouse Japan easily trounced the Philippines 9-0 to top the group.
In the next match, Vietnam will play Japan while Indonesia face the Philippines on September 28.-VNA