Vietnam and Thailand entered the competition day of the FIFA Online 4 finals as the two strongest candidates for the gold medal at SEA Games 31. Undoubtedly, Vietnam has an even greater thirst for victory. Not only is it a chance to assert their level against the Thais, but also a gold medal of great significance as FFO4 becomes a medal-contending sport for the first time at a SEA Games, and especially in the host’s own country.
Vietnam Struggles to Reach the Grand Final
In the first match, Vietnam had a successful debut from Leehariii as he helped the team take the lead. However, the Thais proved to be no easy opponents. Despite being behind Vietnam twice after JubJub lost to Leehariii and Dari lost to Cold, the outstanding performance of TDKEANE allowed the Thais to make a comeback. Vietnam had to play an additional match against Malaysia – the team that won against Singapore in the second match of the finals.
And in this rematch, Malaysia no longer posed a surprise for the host team. A 3-0 victory was well deserved for Vietnam as the home team played smartly and won decisively. Vietnam would enter the grand final against Thailand with the goal of revenge and to secure the gold medal in FFO4.
Thailand – Vietnam: A Tense Clash Until the Final Minute
And once again, Vietnam took the lead thanks to Leehariii. He truly is the “nemesis” of superstar JubJub in this series. However, this time it was a bit different. Captain TDKEANE and Michael04 helped Thailand take the lead. And when JubJub met Leehariii again in game 4, marking their third encounter, Vietnam equalized.
The deciding match featured TDKEANE from Thailand and “Cold” Thanh Tòng from Vietnam. Both sides played extremely cautiously. But in a moment of brilliance, TDKEANE, the captain of Thailand, helped the host take the lead. That was also the final score, and Thailand officially won the gold medal in FFO4 at SEA Games 31.
However, the Vietnamese players are still highly commendable. They fought very hard, especially Leehariii, who continuously kept hope alive for Vietnam. And surely, Vietnamese fans will continue to show their enthusiastic support for the players in this SEA Games 31.