Vi Hao at the double as Vietnam sink 10-man Kuwait| Gulf Times – Gulf Times

Vi Hao at the double as Vietnam sink 10-man Kuwait| Gulf Times – Gulf Times

Vietnam’s Bui Vi Hao celebrates after scoring against Kuwait during the AFC U-23 Asian Cup Group D match at the Al Janoub Stadium on Wednesday.

Vietnam kicked off their AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 Group D campaign in style, defeating Kuwait 3-1 at the Al Janoub Stadium on Wednesday. The 2018 runners-up took full advantage of Kuwait going a man down in the 31st minute to claim the three points although they too ended the tie a player down. The match began on an equal footing with Kuwait having the early chances but Salman al-Awadhi and Hussain Ashkanani both sent their efforts wide in the opening minutes.Vietnam suffered a setback in the 12th minute when Nguyen Dinh Bac was forced to leave the field due to an injury but the Southeast Asian side were not affected and should have taken the lead three minutes later. Nguyen Van Tung was positioned perfectly to deliver the final blow, but a mix-up with Khuat Van Kang saw them getting into each other’s way as the chance slipped away. The match took another twist when Kuwait’s Ebraheem Kameel was sent off after a VAR review for a violent challenge on Khuat.With a