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Thanhnien NewsVietnam all but out of regional futsal event Vietnam’s national futsal team Wednesday lost its second consecutive game at the Southeast Asian Futsal Championship taking place in Bangkok this week.
Vietnam was beaten 9-4 in its match against Malaysia, after being whipped yesterday 6-3 by Indonesia.
Vietnam is now anchored to the bottom in the event’s group B without a point. Indonesia secured its ticket out of the group on two wins.
Malaysia and Cambodia each pocketed a win and rank second and third in the table.
Vietnam must defeat Cambodia by 12 goals to advance to the semis today while Malaysia must be held to a goalless loss against Indonesia.
In the 2005 SEA Futsal Championships, Vietnam lost to Indonesia 5-2, Malaysia 6-1, Brunei 6-3, and Thailand 13-2, but beat the Philippines 5-0 leaving them fifth in the six team competition.
The 2006 SEA Futsal Championship has eight teams partaking from May 2-7 at Hua Mak Indoor Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
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VNAViet Nam loses in Futsal champs Ha Noi (VNA) - Viet Nam lost the opener of the Southeast Asian Indoor Football (Futsal) Championship after losing 6-3 to Indonesian opponents in Thailand.
The Indonesians scored three goals in the first half, but the Vietnamese team scored two goals to close the gap after the break.
However, Indonesia went further ahead by scoring three more goals.
Viet Nam could only manage to put in another goal just a few minutes from the final whistle.
Viet Nam will take on Malaysia and Cambodia in group B of the championship, which is under way in Bangkok.-Enditem
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The StarMalaysia back in semis hunt after win over VietnamBANGKOK: Malaysia bounced back with a 9-4 win over Vietnam in the Asean Football Federation (AFF) futsal tournament at the Hua Mak Indoor Stadium here yesterday to keep alive their slim hopes to qualify for the semi-finals.
After suffering an embarrassing 2-3 defeat by Cambodia in their opening match on Tuesday, the Malaysians must now beat Indonesia in their last group fixture today.
Indonesia on six points from wins over Vietnam (6-3) and Cambodia (3-1) are virtually through to the semi-finals. The other slot is a fight between Malaysia and Cambodia, who have three points each.
Malaysian manager Hamidin Mohd Amin said that they needed full points from Indonesia to have a chance to advance.
“It could come down to goal difference depending on the outcome of the other match between Cambodia and Vietnam,” he said.
Malaysia have themselves to blame to find themselves in a tight spot. They muffed it up against Cambodia, whom they thrashed 9-2 in the AFC qualifying round match in Kuantan barely a week ago.
If Malaysia lose to Indonesia, they will need a favour from Vietnam to beat Cambodia for the chance to sneak in on goal difference.
RESULTS
Group B: Malaysia 9 Indonesia 4, Indonesia 3 Cambodia 1.
TODAY'S MATCH
Group B: Cambodia vs Vietnam (2pm); Malaysia vs Indonesia (4pm).
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New Straits TimesFutsal: Shell-shocked Malaysia fight back04 May 2006MALAYSIA’S Asean Football Federation (AFF) Futsal Championship hopes were given a lifeline when they beat Vietnam 9-4 at the Huamak Stadium in Bangkok yesterday.
The national team fell to a shock 3-2 defeat to Cambodia in their opening match on Tuesday, but were a transformed side yesterday, racing to a 4-1 lead at the break before wrapping up the match comfortably after the breather.
"The players knew that it was do-or-die today, and they delivered what was expected of them," said Malaysian chief coach P. Balakrishnan.
"They did a lot better than what they showed yesterday (Tuesday).
"But our next mission is to get the better of Indonesia tomorrow (today) and make sure that we get into the semi-finals."
The Malaysians, left with the prospect of being the first team to exit the competition after their loss to Cambodia, defended with discipline in the opening minutes of the match.
In the ninth minute, Mohd Azari Thinain ran down the left flank to blast home the ball to give Malaysia an early lead.
Three minutes later, Mohd Azari made it two-up for Malaysia when he made good on a pass from K. Thayalan.
After that, skipper Mohd Saiful Mohd Nor put his name on the score sheet four times when he struck in the 13th, 14th, 22nd and 23rd minutes before Mohd Zaidi Zukhapri extended the lead with a blaster in the 27th minute.
Abdul Halim Abdul Hadi and M. Karthik then added two more goals in the 32nd and 33rd minute.
Vietnam’s goals were scored by Pham Duy Lan (15th, 24th), Le Tuan Tu (25th) and Truong Quoc Tuan (36th).
RESULTS — Indonesia bt Cambodia 3-1; Malaysia bt Vietnam 9-4; Today: Cambodia vs Vietnam (3pm); Malaysia vs Indonesia (5pm); Myanmar vs Thailand (7pm) — in Malaysian time.
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AFC.comMalaysia stay alive with win over Vietnam: AFF Futsal Championship 4 May 2006 BANGKOK: Malaysia defeated Vietnam 9-4 and kept themselves in the reckoning in the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Futsal Championship here on Wednesday.
After losing to Cambodia in the first Group B game, Malaysia were more determined against Vietnam and raced to a 4-1 lead at the break.
Under pressure and with the threat of being the first team to leave the competition looming, Malaysia defended well and hard in the opening few minutes and soon were surging ahead when Mohd Azari Thinain found the net in the ninth minute.
Three minutes later, Mohd Azari made it two for Malaysia when he made good on a pass from K Thayalan.
After that, it was the turn of captain Mohd Saiful Mohd Nor to be counted when he struck four goals for Malaysia in the 13th, 14th, 22nd and 23rd minute before Mohd Zaidi Zukhapri extended the lead with a blaster in the 27th minute.
Abdul Halim Abdul Hadi and M. Karthik then added two more goals in the 32nd and 33rd minute.
Vietnam’s goals were scored by Pham Duy Lan in the 15th and 24th minute, Le Tuan Tu in the 25th minute and Truong Quoc Tuan in the 36th minute.
In other matches, Indonesia beat Cambodia 3-1 while on Tuesday Indonesia defeated Vietnam 6-3 and Thailand beat Brunei 8-0.
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