Vietnam played the game without top striker Cong Vinh, the best goalkeeper Hong Son and other key players while in Lebanon’s side two famous players Roda Antar and Youssef Mohamad were absent.
Vietnam started the game confidently and had a real chance to score in the 10th minute when Vu Phong received a good cross from Phuoc Tu but shot wide of Lebanon’s right post.
Lebanon took the lead in the 20th minute when their free-kick caused chaos on the box and El Ali scored quickly from a very close range. In the 30th minute Maatouk’s strike hit keeper Duc Cuong’s post. But nine minutes later, it was Thanh Luong who levelled the score for Vietnam with his wonderful shot.
In the last minutes of the first half, Vietnam brought pressure to bear on Lebanon, creating some real chances to go ahead. In the 43rd minute Trong Hoang’s powerful shot was saved by Lebanon’s goalkeeper Elias Freije.
Affter the break, Lebanon dominated the game in 15 minutes. Then it was Vietnam’s turn to attack. In the 63rd and 68th minutes Minh Phuong fires were over the crossbar. In the 87th minute Thanh Luong missed opportunity to give Vietnam the lead when his shot was over the crossbar and the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
Earlier, China drew 1-1 with Syria.
As a result, Syria with 11 points from five matches and China (10 points) qualified for the Asian Cup finals in Qatar in 2011. Vietnam ranked third with 5 points and will meet China on January 17 in Hanoi while Syria will take on Lebanon in the last game.
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