Việt Nam lose to Japan in Jenesys football event

Though the Vietnamese started well, it was Japan who opened the scoring, with Nishino Taiyo firing home in the 18^th minute.

In the last minutes of the first half, Japan score twice more, giving them a comfortable 3-0 lead at the break.

In second half, Việt Nam tried to fight back, and Hữu Nam took his chance to cut the gap to 3-1.

However, in the 73^rd minute, Ayukawa Shun scored for Japan to end the match as a contest.

Việt Nam will meet Thailand today to compete for bronze medal. Meanwhile, Japan will face Shoshi Highschool for gold.

Jenesys 2018 is an Asian-Pacific youth sports exchange programme to promote mutual understanding and belief between Japan and Asian-Pacific nations.