Vietnam won the silver medal after losing to Malaysia 6-4 in the
ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Beach Football Championship final in
Kuantan, Pahang Darulmakmur , Malaysia , on October 29.
Vietnam was at a disadvantage after Malaysia scored three goals in the first half.
After the break, the visitors improved their game. Bui Tran Tuan Anh
scored three goals and Vinh Phong netted one. However, taking full
advantage of being the hosts, Malaysia managed to score their sixth
goal in the second half.
“We made some mistakes at the
beginning, and so we were punished. But we had a good tournament. We
definitely learned a lot of things,” said Vietnamese coach Dang Quoc
Hung.
Earlier, Thailand beat Laos 4-1 to take third place in the tournament, in which eight teams participated.
Vietnam ‘s team returned home on October 30 to prepare for the
Asian Beach Games to be held in Thailand next month.-VNA