AFF Cup
With the first leg having ended in a goalless stalemate, two-time winners Vietnam took the lead through a brilliant volley from Nguyen Tien Linh before the Becamex Binh Duong forward headed home at the start of the second half to seal the victory at the My Dinh National Stadium.
Vietnam will face the winners of the Thailand-Malaysia semi-final in the two-leg final.
The Golden Star Warriors, who were eyeing a return to the final for a fourth time, started on the back foot as the visitors applied early pressure in front of a partisan home crowd.
Despite the nervy start, Park Hang-seo’s side turned the tables on Indonesia in the third minute when Do Hung Dung’s long ball from the half-way line reached a lurking Tien Linh, who had ample space between the defenders to volley home the opener from inside the box.
Indonesia almost found a way through the Vietnam defence in the 24th minute when Dendy Sulistyawan wriggled his way into the danger area, but Bui Tien Dung stepped in to clear the danger.
Vietnam had a chance five minutes later but Doan Van Hau saw his free-kick from 25 yards miss the target by mere inches.
Indonesia desperately tried to get on the scoresheet but their efforts in the closing stages of the half fell flat as Vietnam maintained their lead.
Vietnam came charging forward when the tie resumed and Indonesia’s hopes of a second half comeback was extinguished in the 47th minute when they conceded a corner.
Tien Linh rose highest to meet Do Hung Dung’s delivery to the far post before heading the ball beyond the reach of Indonesia keeper Nadeo Argawinata.
Vietnam could have scored a third at the hour mark but Nguyen Quang Hai saw his acrobatic volley sail just past the Indonesian right post.
It didn’t matter in the end as Vietnam comfortably advanced to the final in head coach Park’s final tournament in charge.
Photos: Vietnam Football Federation
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