Laos loses 2-0 to Vietnam to start the AFF Suzuki Cup 2020.

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Laos had a poor start to the AFF Suzuki Cup 2020, losing 2-0 to Vietnam in the opening match of Group B.

On the 6th of December, Nguyen Cong Phuong and Phan Van Duc scored two goals to assist Vietnam win the opening match of Group B at the Suzuki Cup 2020 in Singapore.

 

When Phan Van Duc got a header in the third minute, the Vietnamese supporters were ecstatic, but it went wide.

 

Billy Ketkeophomphone took a close-range freekick for Laos in the 31st minute, but was unable to score.

 

Billy is a professional French soccer player who was given Lao citizenship so that he may represent his country in the AFF Suzuki Cup.

 

Cong Phuong's goal gave Vietnam the lead after a tense 45 minutes, and Phan Van Duc's goal came in the 55th minute.

 

Billy Ketkeophomphone was awarded a free-kick after Nguyen Thanh Chung was given a yellow card for tackling Vongchiengkham of Laos. However, Tran Nguyen Manh of Vietnam was able to catch it.

 

Tomorrow, Laos will play Malaysia, and on Sunday, Laos will face Indonesia.

 

Credit Source: The Laotian Times

 

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