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AFC Asian Cup
With Vietnam already qualifying from the group, the Southeast Asian side’s win saw them finishing third with six points with Nepal three adrift.
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A spirited start by both sides saw play swing from end to end as Bounphachan Bounkong missed a glorious 11th-minute opportunity to put Laos ahead when he shot straight at keeper Kiran Kumar Limbu in a one-on-one situation.
The hosts took over possession but their pressing failed to pay off, with Phetdavanh Somsanid heading wide and Bounphachan first ballooning his effort over from outside the area and then failing to find the target from the left following a defensive fumble by Nepal.
The hosts took over possession but their pressing failed to pay off, with Phetdavanh Somsanid heading wide and Bounphachan first ballooning his effort over from outside the area and then failing to find the target from the left following a defensive fumble by Nepal.
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A thunderous 18-yard strike by Laos’ Chony Wenpaserth in the 35th minute hit the underside of the crossbar, with the striker following up only to see his header well-saved by a diving Kumar.
Nepal came closest to scoring five minutes before the break when Gillespye Karki squeezed between three defenders inside the box but shot wide of the left post, with the forward again missing from outside the area moments later.
Nepal came closest to scoring five minutes before the break when Gillespye Karki squeezed between three defenders inside the box but shot wide of the left post, with the forward again missing from outside the area moments later.
Bounphachan made up for his previous misses three minutes into the second half when he dodged the Nepal defence and chipped over a rooted Kumar from close range to finally give Laos the lead.
The South Asian side did their best to draw level, but attempts by Abishek Limbu and Karki failed to trouble keeper Keo Oudone as Laos finished on a high note.
The South Asian side did their best to draw level, but attempts by Abishek Limbu and Karki failed to trouble keeper Keo Oudone as Laos finished on a high note.
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