Vietnam’s Thai Son Nam lost 2-4 to Mes Sungun Varzaghan of Iran at the final match of the 2018 AFC Futsal Club Championship in Indonesia on August 12.


Thai Son Nam wins second place at AFC Futsal Club Championship. (Photo: AFC)

Vietnam scored the opening goal in the 5th minute; however, Mes Sungun Varzaghan claimed an equaliser just five minutes later. 

The Iranian football club then increased the score to 2-1 after a smooth coordination in a corner kick in the 12th minute. Thanks to an amazing long shot, Tran Van Vu from Thai Son Nam beat the Iranian goal-keeper and gained one more score for the Vietnamese side.

In the second half, the Iranian team continued good performance, and despite Vietnam’s best efforts, Mes Sungun Varzaghan scored two more goals to clinch victory.

The AFC Futsal Club Championship 2018 took place in Yogyakarta, Indonesia from August 1-12 with the participation of 16 clubs. They competed in four groups.
 
Although the Vietnamese team cannot earn the championship title, they were excellent when beating strong  Asian futsal teams, including Al-Dhafra (the UAE), Naft Al-wassat (Iraq), Jeonju MAG (the Republic of Korea), Nagoya Oceans (Japan), and Bank of Beirut (Lebanon).

 

                   Source: VNA

 

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