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Thais gain edge in fight for Asean crown

Vietnam promise all-out push in Bangkok leg after draw in Hanoi

Key figure: Midfielder Sarach Yooyen scores Thailand’s second goal against Vietnam in Hanoi.

Two away goals in the first leg of the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 final on Friday night in Hanoi have given Thailand a slender advantage in their bid to become back-to-back champions.

Following a 2-2 draw with Vietnam, the War Elephants’ coach Mano Polking rued the missed opportunity to score a win over their arch-rivals at My Dinh Stadium.

A 24th-minute strike from Nguyen Tien Linh — that moved him level with Teerasil Dangda in the race for the top scorer award — sent Vietnam to the break with a narrow lead before goals from Poramet…

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