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Vietnam loses to Malaysia 2-1 in the qualification round |
In the 81st minute, Malaysia got the first goal, and scored another just 9 minutes later.
Vietnam only scored in the 93rd minute.
With this loss, Vietnam let its rival Malaysia enter the semi-finals, along with Singapore.
The two semi-finals are between Malaysia and Indonesia and Thailand and Singapore.
After the match, coach Hoang Van Phuc, on behalf of the team, made an apology to Vietnamese football fans for the loss.
This is the first time in 10 years U23 Vietnam has been dropped out in the qualification round at a SEA Games.