Intro:

Hosts Vietnam are on the brink of the Suzuki Cup semi-finals after they beat Group A's bottom team Laos 3-0 in Hanoi.

Script:

After drawing their opening Suzuki Cup Group A match, this game was crucial for hosts Vietnam against bottom club Laos in Hanoi, relief came after 27 minutes.

Captain Le Tan Tai with the perfectly weighted ball through and Vu Minh Tuan put them in front .

They came close to a second in the 56th minute, Nguyen Huy Hung heading against the foot of the post.

So close for Vietnam but that second goal would eventually come, Minh Tuan's shot parried by Sengathit Somvang but Le Cong Vinh followed up to make it 2-0. He kept himself onside and that's a goal in each match so far for him.

There was still time for another, with just a couple of minutes left to play Huy Hung found the net. It finished 3-0, Laos are eliminated but Vietnam will reach the semi-finals if they avoid defeat against the Philippines.