
HANOI: Two away goals ensure Thailand hold a slender advantage in their bid to become back-to-back champions after a thrilling 2-2 draw in the first leg of the Asean Football Federation final on Friday night.
A 24th-minute strike from Nguyen Tien Linh — moving him level with Teerasil Dangda in the race for the top scorer award — sent Vietnam into the break with a narrow lead before goals from Poramet Arjvirai and Sarach Yooyen put Thailand in control.