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The Singaporean duo narrow the gap by outperforming the Vietnamese duo 11-8 in the third game.
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The decisive fourth game becomes intense as it sees the two teams take advantage of each other’s foul to get point by point.
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At some time the Singaporean pair overwhelmed the Vietnamese pair by scoring 8-5.
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Despite missing a match point and letting the opponents earn an equalizer, Hoang and Ngoc show more bravery at decisive moments.
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They force their Singaporean due to surrender after scoring 14-12 in the fourth game, thereby clinching a 3-1 win in the end.
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This is the first gold medal for Vietnamese table tennis after duo Vu Manh Cuong and Ngo Thu Thuy took gold in 1997.
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This is also the first gold medal for Vietnamese table tennis at SEA Games 21.

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