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Philippines-Azkals stuns defending champion Vietnam (2010 AFF Suzuki Cup)
The Philippines stunned defending champion Vietnam, 2-0, in their Group B match on Sunday in the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Chris Greatwich and Phil Younghusband struck for the Philippines as the underdog squad earned an all-important three points and endangered the hosts’ title-defense bid in the Southeast Asian region’s equivalent of the UEFA Champions League.
The 20-year-old Filipino-British Greatwich scored in the 38th minute, his shot silencing 40,000 Vietnamese fans that watched the match at the My Dinh National Stadium.
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Disciplined defense by the Filipinos thwarted the hosts' offensive thrusts, and the Philippines took a 1-0 halftime lead.
Stung, the Vietnamese mounted furious attacks early in the second half, leading to several scoring chances, but PHL goalie Neil Etheridge proved stalwart in snuffing all attempts by the increasingly desperate hosts.
After a miscue by the Vietnamese goalie, Alex Araneta had a sorry miss at an undefended goal in one of PHL's few but effective counter-attacks,
It was Younghusband who added an insurance goal in the 79th minute to finally silence boisterous home crowd that had continuously cheered their squad on to score an equalizer.
Younghusband shook off his defender and faked the Vietnamese goalie before calmly flicking the ball to the back of the net.
The win by the 151st-ranked Philippines against Vietnam, 13 notches higher in the FIFA world rankings, was the biggest upset in the tournament, and perhaps even in the history Southeast Asian football.
The AFF Suzuki Cup is a biennial football competition organized by the ASEAN Football Federation and contested by the national teams of Southeast Asia.
The Philippines is only a qualifier, yet defeated defending champion Vietnam and now sits atop Group B
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