We"re signing off after a drama-filled night, time for a celebratory beverage or two! Make sure và check out our website later for a full match report.
Thanks for following along tonight, hopefully we"ll be able to do it again on Saturday and bring you coverage of the final. Big thanks to lớn Ha Be, Paul Kennedy, Hoang Quiông chồng and everyone else at Viet Nam News who helped with the live sầu blog.
Full time xứ sở của những nụ cười thân thiện 0-1 Viet Nam
Well they left it late, but Viet Nam have sầu won it at the death, knocking Xứ sở nụ cười Thái Lan out of their own tournament. The Tnhị goalkeeper Kawin Thamsatchanan will be having nightmares about that mistake for a while, but Park Hang-seo và his boys won"t care, they"re through to lớn the final on Saturday against Curacao.
95 min
Shades of Jordan Pickford as the Tnhì keeper makes an absolute mess of Anh Duc"s headed effort & allows it to lớn cross the line.
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GOAL! xứ sở của những nụ cười thân thiện 0-1 Viet Nam (Anh Duc 94)
That must win it!
94 min
Corner here after Hung Dung almost went clean through! Time for late drama?
92 min
We"re halfway through added time here, & penalties loom. Do either side have sầu any players of German descent in the squad?
89 min
Xuan Truong comes on for Tuan Anh khổng lồ make a cameo at his trang chính ground.
85 min
Sixteen-year-old Suphanat comes on for Suphacnhị for his Thái Lan debut.
83 min
The tension is palpable here in Viet Nam News HQ. That"s water in those bottles and not rice wine, we promise!
Photo Paul Kennedy
81 min
Viet Nam work it lớn Quang Hai on the edge of the box but the star man drags his shot wide! He"s been largely anonymous tonight.
80 min
Just 10 minutes khổng lồ go here và we"re still goalless. If it ends this way it"s straight lớn penalties, no extra time. As they say in Scotl&, squeaky bum time!
75 min
The former Incheon United man is causing all kinds of problems, & is hacked down by Pansa. Yellow for the Tnhị defender.
73 min
Cong Phuong whistles a shot over the bar that strikes the stanchion! It was a pretty turn và strike, but not half as pretty as his hair.
72 min
Second change for Viet Nam as Tien Dung is replaced by Hong Duy.
70 min
Xứ sở nụ cười Thái Lan score from the resulting không tính tiền kiông xã but it"s been disallowed, possibly for a handball. Viet Nam have been let off there và need khổng lồ wake up.
69 min
Viet Nam"s Tien Dung seems to lớn have forgotten what sport he"s playing và is booked for a handball.
67 min
It"s all gotten a bit rowdy here as Sumanya also goes inlớn the book for a late challenge.
65 min
Sub for Viet Nam as naughty boy Van Toan comes off for Cong Phuong.
64 min
Bit of a coming togther here as both sets of players vị some pushing và shoving. Handbags really, but the referee books Van Toan and Theerabé nhỏ.
Photo VTC
60 min
Xứ sở nụ cười Thái Lan have certainly started this half on top, but have sầu yet to lớn really trouble Van Lam in the VIetnamese net.
55 min
Tnhì free-kiông xã after a Vietnamese player literally kicks his opponent in the buttocks. Accidentally, I"m sure.
51 min
Some quiông chồng half time analysis for you, hope Paul got my good side!
50 min
Cagey start to the second half so far.
46 min
xứ sở của những nụ cười thân thiện Thái Lan have sầu made one change to start the second half, with Sumanya Purisai coming on for Sarach Yooyen. Away we go!
Half time
The corner is wasted và referee blows for the break và the sides go in goalless. Viet Nam have had more of the ball & played most of the game in the Thai half, but the trang chủ side created the clear-cut chances và are perhaps unlucky not to have sầu scored. It"s all lớn play for in the second period!
45 min
Viet Nam have sầu a corner here at the kết thúc of the half, it would be a great time to lớn score...
43 min
Things have slowed down a bit, seems lượt thích both teams have their eyes on some half-time oranges. Or perhaps durians?
39 min
Great run from Van Toan, he"s twisted his man inside out! But there"s no power in his shot & it"s cleared.
37 min
Beautiful touch from Quang Hai to lớn take a high ball down, but his through ball is cut out.
33 min
Mistake from Trong Hoang lets Thitiphan in, but his shot flashes just wide of Viet Nam"s post.
31 min
Not much to report, other than the Tnhì kits are still a crime against football fashion.
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27 min
A few meaty challenges being put in here. Proper football.
23 min
Viet Nam free-kiông chồng from Quang Hai forces a save sầu, but Kawin gathers easily. It was a long way out, but a player of his stature has earned the right to lớn have sầu a pop.
trăng tròn min
Still 0-0 and while Viet Nam have had most of the ball và played the game in Thailand"s half, the home side have come closest to scoring.
17 min
Off the post! xứ sở của những nụ cười thân thiện Thái Lan hit the woodwork after a great turn và shot from striker Supachai Jaided! Against the run of play.
15 min
Two corners in quichồng succession for Viet Nam, neither of which come to lớn much.
13 min
Viet Nam free-kiông xã from Hung Dung is punched clear by the Tnhị goalkeeper.
10 min
Break in play as the stretcher comes on for Viet Nam"s Van Hau, who gets carried off & promptly stands up unharmed.
6 min
After clearing a Tnhị corner, Viet Nam nearly get in down the right through Van Toan.
4 min
The diminutive playmaker takes it himself, but it"s cleared easily.
3 min
Viet Nam have started the brighter and have sầu a free-kick in a dangerous position thanks to lớn Nguyen Quang Hai.
1 min
Referee Jumpei Iida blows his whistle & we"re off!
7.47 PM
The team"s are out for the anthems in front of what looks like a packed stadium. We"re not worried if the floodlights fail, as the Tnhị team"s kit looks lượt thích it glows in the dark!
Photos VTC
7.40 PM
When asked pre-match about his tactics through a translator, Viet Nam coach Park Hang-seo said it would be business as usual for his side và they have sầu no special plans in store for this match. Full of confidence clearly!
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7.35 PM
While this fixture is a rivalry, it’s been very one-sided down the years.
The two sides first met in 1995 và have played 18 matches, with Viet Nam only winning two of them and drawing three.
Đất nước xinh đẹp Thái Lan won the other 13 meetings, including a 3-0 victory the last time the two sides faced in October 2015, but a lot has changed since that game at My Dinh Stadium in Ha Noi; only five sầu Vietnamese players involved that day remain in the squad.
Viet Nam are also undefeated in matches I"ve live blogged, as if you needed any more confidence!
7.30 PM
Some snaps of Vietnamese fans outside the Chang Arena, and our lads seem khổng lồ have sầu travelled in numbers. Former national team hero Nguyen Hong Son is aý muốn those in attendance! Looks like the rain is easing off too, which is good news.
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7.21 PM
Viet Nam are the AFF Cup 2018 champions and were quarter-finalists at the Asian Cup earlier this year. The Golden Dragons are enjoying perhaps the greakiểm tra period in their footballing history and will be keen lớn add another trophy khổng lồ cement that legacy.
xứ sở của những nụ cười thân thiện Thái Lan on the other h& sacked their manager at the start of this year và have sầu yet to lớn hire a permanent replacement, have lost half their fixtures this year và are missing star playmaker Chanathip Songkrasin through injury.
So on paper, Viet Nam should take a win today, but football isn’t played on paper, and I’m being told by reliable sources that it is in fact played on grass.
7.15 PM
Here"s the Tnhị team, with captain & star striker Teerasil Dangdomain authority unable to start due lớn injury. Teen sensation Suphanet Muenta is on the bench.
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7.10 PM
Team news for Viet Nam, và no huge surprises, bar a starting berth for Nguyen Tuan Anh in midfield, who hasn"t played for the national side since năm 2016 due to lớn injuries. Buriram United midfielder Luan Xuan Truong doesn"t get a start at his home ground.
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7.00 PM
Good evening & welcome lớn our live blog bringing you coverage of Viet Nam against Vương Quốc Nụ Cười in the semi-final of the King’s Cup at the Chang Arena in Buriram, Thái Lan.
While it may be a friendly tournament, there’s no love lost between these two regional rivals, and each side will be going all out khổng lồ secure a shot at the trophy against Curacao, who beat India 3-1 in the other semi-final earlier today.
So join myself Peter Cowan, Ha Be, Hoang Quick and Paul Kennedy and we’ll keep you updated throughout the 90 minutes.
Vietnam take on Đất nước xinh đẹp Thái Lan today evening in the King"s Cup in Bangkok. Log on to lớn ebestbuyvn.net from 7pm for our live blog coverage.
