Sanna Khanh Hoa claimed a 2-0 semi-final win over Lao Toyota at the New Laos National Stadium on Sunday to advance to the final of the Toyota Mekong Club Championship 2017.
After making a bright start to the contest, Sanna Khanh Hoa took a deserved lead five minutes after the half-hour mark when Nguyen Tan Tai latched onto a neat layoff by Le Duy Thanh and proceeded to rifle a shot past Sengphachan Bounthisanh’s despairing dive.
The visitors continued to dominate proceedings in the second half but were wasteful in front of goal, with Youssouf Toure screwing a shot wide from six yards out before Nguyen Dinh Nhon was denied by the post after poking an effort past Sengphachan.
But, just when it looked as though Lao Toyota would go on to force the draw late on and send the tie to penalties, Toure was on target for his 6th goal in three games in the 84th minute, latching onto Dinh Nhon’s release pass and making no mistake in blasting past Sengphachan to put the result beyond doubt.
Moments later, the final whistle blew and it was Sanna Khanh Hoa who were left celebrating as they continued their impressive debut in the tournament by advancing to the final, where they will now meet Thai giants Muangthong United over two legs.
LAO TOYOTA: Sengphachan Bounthisanh, Saison Khounsamnan, Piyaphong Pathammavong (Eisuke Mouri 69’), Tsutomu Hasegawa, Renshi Yamaguchi, Phouthone Innalay (Lathaxay Lounlasy 76’), Konekham Inthammavong (Soma Otani 51’), Phithack Kongmathilath, Lektoxa Thongsavath (Manolom Phomsouvanh 59’), Bounthavy Sipasong (Sopha Saysana 87’), Kazuo Homma.
SANNA KHANH HOA: Nguyen Tuan Manh, Tran Van Vu (Nguyen Minh Huy 68’), Chaher Zarour, Tran Dinh Khuong, Nguyen Tan Dien, Le Cao Hoai An, Le Duy Thanh (Tran Dinh Kha 83’), Nguyen Dinh Nhon (Nguyen Dinh Loi 90’), Nguyen Tan Tai, Nguyen Hoang Quoc Chi, Youssouf Toure.
