Velizar Popov’s Myanmar were beaten 4-2 in extra time by Indra Sjafri’s Indonesia after an impressive run into the knockout stages of the Southeast Asian Games while Felix Dalmas’ Cambodia were defeated 4-0 by Vietnam in the other semifinal.
Vietnam and Indonesia will face each other for the gold medal in the SEA Games 2019 later in the day.
The 11 competing nations were split into two groups during the group stage draw with hosts Philippines, Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia and Timor-Leste making up Group A while Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam featuring in Group B.
Top two teams from each group qualified for the knockout stages with the semifinals played on December 7 and the third-place play-off and final to be played on December 10. The Rizal Memorial Stadium, the City of Imus Grandstand and the Binan Football Stadium hosted the matches in the tournament.
Myanmar vs Cambodia in the bronze medal match of men’s football tournament of SEA Games 2019 will kick off at 3 PM Hanoi time. You can follow all the LIVE updates from this SEA Games 2019 men’s football match right here!
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MYANMAR WIN BRONZE!
Cambodia captain Keo Sokpheng steps up to take the fifth penalty after Myanmar had gone 5-4 up in the shootouts.
Sokpheng who had scored the equaliser for Cambodia in regulation time hits the upright and hands Myanmar the win!
MYANMAR 2-2 CAMBODIA (5-4 after penalties)
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It’s 4-4 after four rounds of kicks!
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MYANMAR 2-2 CAMBODIA!
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After the first round of shootout..
Its Cambodia 1-1 Myanmar here!
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We will head into penalty shootouts in the bronze medal match of men’s football in SEA Games 2019 as there is nothing to separate Myanmar and Cambodia after 90 minutes of sparring!
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90′ END OF 90 MINUTES!
MYANMAR 2-2 CAMBODIA!
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90′ FOUR minutes added on!
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85′ Five minutes left!
Are we headed for penalty shootouts in Manila?
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71′ GOAL! CAMBODIA 2-2!
And they have equalised!! It’s Keo Sokpheng with a brilliant free kick which evades Sann Sat Niang!
MYANMAR 2-2 CAMBODIA!
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70′ 20 minutes left with Myanmar leading 2-1!
But Cambodia are getting closer and closer to an equaliser!
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57′ BRILLIANT SAVE!
Myanmar goalkeeper Sann Sat Naing with a brilliant save to deny In Sodavid’s equally brilliant shot from distance!
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50′ Chance for Myanmar!
Aung Kaung Mann once again races past the Cambodian defence and has the chance to put Myanmar two goals up! But his shot is wide of the goal!
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46′ SECOND HALF underway!
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HALF TIME
MYANMAR 2-1 CAMBODIA!
Cambodia took the lead very very early, but Myanmar have made a comeback and lead 2-1 at the half-time break!
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45′ TWO minutes added on!
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35′ GOAL! MYANMAR 2-1!
Tes Sambath brings down Myat Kaung Khant after first winning the ball with his tackle. But the referee brandishes a yellow card and awards a free kick to Myanmar at the edge of the box.
Kaung Khant himself takes the kick and fires it over the wall and into the goal! Myanmar lead!
MYANMAR 2-1 CAMBODIA!
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31′ War of words and a few pushes and shoves!
Aung Kaung Mann and Ouk Sovann goes up for a loose ball and Kaung Mann is bundled to the floor. The Myanmar forwards takes exception and an altercation breaks out!
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30′ Half an hour played!
It’s still 1-1 here after a crazy start to the game!
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26′ Myanmar close!
Aung Kaung Mann again as he lets fly from distance and his low drive goes wide of the goal!
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9′ GOAL! MYANMAR 1-1!
And Myanmar are back level as Aung Kaung Mann plants his header beyond the reach of Cambodia goalkeeper Keo Soksela!
MYANMAR 1-1 CAMBODIA
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1′ GOAL!! CAMBODIA 1-0!!
Cambodia lead STRAIGHT FROM THE KICK OFF! Sieng Chanthea with the goal in the 18th second of the game!!
THE FASTEST GOAL IN SEA GAMES HISTORY!
MYANMAR 0-1 CAMBODIA!
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1′ KICK OFF!
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Meanwhile, Cambodia fell to Vietnam 4-0 in their semifinal fixture.
They will be hoping to end their campaign on a high with a bronze medal.
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Myanmar were impressive in their run to the knockout stages of SEA Games 2019.
But suffered a 4-2 defeat to Indonesia in the extra time of the semifinals…
…forcing them to settle for a scrap for the bronze medal in Philippines!
Hello and welcome to the LIVE coverage of SEA Games 2019!
Myanmar are taking on Cambodia in the bronze-medal match of men’s football.
