Congratulation to Vietnam the AFF Suzuki Cup winner!
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Vietnam vs Thailand
AFF Suzuki Cup 2008 - Final, 2nd Leg
Channel 24 - 8:00 pm - (Live)
Sunday, 28 December 2008
(1st Leg - Vietnam 2 - 1 Thailand)
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HANOI (Dec 27, 2008) – Thai coach Peter Reid wants his players to cut out their mistakes in the AFF Suzuki Cup second leg final against Vietnam tomorrow if they hope to lift Southeast Asia's most prized piece of silverware for a record-breaking fourth time.
Thailand, winners in 1996, 2000 and 2002, failed to take advantage of playing on home soil and lost 2-1 to Vietnam in the first leg. After being two goals down, a crucial decision by Reid to replace regular striker Teeratep Winothai with Ronnachai Rangsiyo resulted in Thailand scoring an important goal. Ronnachai scored with his first touch a minute after coming on.
Reid said Thailand played better throughout the first leg but admitted that lapses at the back led to the two goals. Reid stressed his players had to reduce their errors in order to be on top in tomorrow's final at the My Dinh Stadium here. "We have to stop these mistakes and we will win the game."
"We have played them three times and have never underestimated them. I thought we were the better side in Bangkok eventhough we lost the game ... we made some mistakes in defence," said the highly experienced English coach.
"There was also the man-of-the-match, the Vietnam goalkeeper (Duong Hong Son) who played brilliantly."
Hong Son has been the key to Vietnam's success from the semifinals onwards. Against Singapore in the second leg semifinal, he performed brilliantly and stopped numerous attempts from the strikers. He was on form again against Thailand in Bangkok and stopped several point-blanks efforts.
Although Reid picked out Hong Son as a spoiler in the first leg, he did not select any specific player to watch out for tomorrow. "I'm not really looking out for any particular player, it's more to us to cut out our personal mistakes. Anyway's it's going to be a great atmosphere, the Vietnam fans are very passionate over their team ... it will be a big game."
On the team's mood following the shocking loss in Bangkok three days ago, Reid said that the players were upset.
"Obviously, after the match, there was huge disappointment. But now they are resolute and know they have a job to do. They just have to focus on that."
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8pm got Newcastle v Liverpool on Ch 27.
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Vietnam sure win for Liverpool and Arsenal matches, Both Clubs Win
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The ball may be round but Kelong is still the king so I pick Thailand to make a comeback and win the Championship.
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of course watch liverpool newcastle lah
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Thailand leading 1 - 0 so now its... Vietnam 2 - 2 Thailand...
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woo i checking livescores for lpool newcastle also haa
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That match is so boring I find this Suzuki Cup final more interesting...
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I hardly see Thailand being outplayed by so much boy... Vietnam almost equalize...
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Originally posted by zocoss:
That match is so boring I find this Suzuki Cup final more interesting...
o.O boring? You must have missed the spell where Given made over 5 fantastic saves.
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Wah... fighting again... lol
This tournament really, like fighting tournament...
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Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:
o.O boring? You must have missed the spell where Given made over 5 fantastic saves.
I saw. Very one sided... Newcastle players like not running like that... -
how do u open channel 24
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Amazing finish to the tournament... Last kick of the match, or last header... Congratulation to Vietnam the AFF Suzuki Cup 2008 winner.
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yar man wtf..1 freekick and a freak header...
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wtf what happen 1-1 ?
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Originally posted by stellazio:
yar man wtf..1 freekick and a freak header...
How can you call it a freak header... He aim for that corner mah... Not freak goal lah... Vietnam deserved the title for playing well from the semi-finals onwards... -
Originally posted by Sienx:
wtf what happen 1-1 ?
Yup, 1 - 1 final score. -
i think like 5 mins ago 89 mins i turned off my tv den saw 1-0 now 1-1 lol
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Ok, Lets go and watch Fulham now... Hope they show more fighting spirit than Newcastle or can switch off tv liao...
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sian tml sch start ...don i go stone awhile den go sleep liao
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good little glancing header..
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Lolx Gratz Vietam lolx
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Now that we champion, who dare to meet us Viet players. We are reaching out AFC 2011 to compete with timid China, turbulous Lebanon and Syria and beat 'em all. The lions? better to stay at home unless u want to be pulverized by Thais, Iranians and Jordan. Paper lions of striped bloods. Singapore's hybrid football team.