Tashkent: Phung Trong Luan scored the decisive penalty as Vietnam edged out defending champions Japan 2-1 on penalties in Wednesday’s AFC Futsal Championship quarter-final following a 4-4 draw after extra-time to secure a place in the semi-finals for the first time and qualification for a maiden FIFA Futsal World Cup.
After normal time had ended 3-3 at Universal Stadium, Kaoru Morioka had put Japan back in front after two minutes of extra-time only for Tran Thai Huy to equalise with two minutes remaining.
And after Morioka’s first penalty was ruled not to have crossed the line and with Kazuhiro Nibuya’s shot also saved by Nguyen Dinh Y Hoa, Phung’s penalty made history as Vietnam secured a place in the semi-finals of the AFC Futsal Championship for the first time as well as qualification to their first ever FIFA Futsal World Cup.
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Source: the-afc.com