Hoang Duc: 'Van Toan is not so bad as to receive a red card'

In the 32nd minute, when the score was 1-0 in favor of Vietnam, Van Toan rushed into the dispute and stepped on Dominic Tan's foot. Japanese referee Ryuji Sato thought that Van Toan committed a dangerous foul, so he showed a yellow card. This is the second penalty card of the home striker this match, causing him to leave the field early. Earlier, in the 13th minute, Van Toan was warned after a dispute and fouled with Darren Lok to prevent Malaysia from counter-attacking.

After the match, Hoang Duc commented after the match at My Dinh Stadium: "I don't think Van Toan received a red card."

According to some experts, many referees in Vietnam will not give Van Toan a second yellow card because the error is not serious and has received a yellow card before. Instead, they will remind the striker "number 9".

Coach Park Hang-seo shared the same opinion, saying that Van Toan entered the ball late but not intentionally. However, he still considers this a lesson for the team.

And center-back Que Ngoc Hai shared: "Collision in football is normal, there are no dangerous and violent situations. The two teams respect the referee's decision."

Malaysia competed with discipline and caused many difficulties for the host Vietnam under Korean coach Kim Pan-gon. Right at a difficult time, Vietnam opened the scoring thanks to Tien Linh's header from a corner kick in the 28th minute. According to Que Ngoc Hai, Tien Linh's goal helped Vietnam relieve difficulties and operate more smoothly. .

After losing Van Toan, Coach Park adjusted his tactics, and the players kept a good team distance. In the 64th minute, the team was awarded a penalty from the situation where Azam Azmi had fouled Doan Van Hau and received a direct red card. On the penalty spot, Que Ngoc Hai scored to make it 2-0. In the 83rd minute, the midfielder's poke to replace Nguyen Quang Hai helped Nguyen Hoang Duc set a 3-0 victory for Vietnam.

This is Hoang Duc's first goal in this year's tournament. He shared that the goal brought joy but most importantly helped the home team win the final.

This morning, Vietnam left for Singapore to prepare for the third match at the AFF Cup 2022 taking place on December 30.