Group D: Vietnam too strong for Korea Republic
Vietnam produced their best to defeat Korea Republic 5-1 in Group D of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022 on Wednesday.
The Southeast Asian side overcame conceding early to get a headstart in the race for a place in the quarter-finals.
Korea Republic enjoyed the best of starts at the Saad Al Abdullah Hall after scoring the fastest goal so far in Kuwait 2022 when an unmarked Shin Jong-hoon volleyed home Kim Yun-young’s corner kick within 22 seconds.
Korea Republic were relentless in search of the equaliser, with dangerman Shin’s long-range strike denied by the upright.
A fired up Korea Republic had better opportunities at the start of the second half with Yoo Kyung-dong and Lee Han-wool keeping Vietnam goalkeeper Ho Van Y busy, but head coach Lee Sang-jin eventually sent on Yoo Seung-mu to be their fifth attacking player in the 28th minute.
Korea Republic initiated power play in the hopes of reducing their deficit, but it backfired a minute later when Nguyen Manh Dung caught Seung-mu out of position to easily score Vietnam’s fifth goal of the evening.
