Sanna Khanh Hoa and Van Hien finished level at 1-1 after 120 minutes of the Cup Round of 32 on Friday, but Van Hien held nerve in the shootout. The Vietnamese sides met in a match that ended 1-1 following a penalty shootout, advancing the visitors to the next stage.
I. Namli gave the hosts the lead after just three minutes, a quick strike that set the tone for the opening exchanges. Tran Van Tung equalised for Van Hien in the 56th minute, and the game settled into a rhythm that neither side could break. By then the match had gone to penalties, and the shootout stretched to seven rounds.
The penalty sequence was grim work. Sanna missed their first attempt, and Van Hien cashed in. The pattern repeated at 120+2 and again at 120+3, leaving the visitors three ahead with little to play for. Sanna scored both of their kicks at 120+4, but Van Hien matched them, and a final miss at 120+5 sealed the 4-2 aggregate on penalties.
Recent form offers some context. Sanna drew with Zuon Thi Thien Pho a week ago and had drawn 1-1 with Thang Quang Ninh back in May. Van Hien's last outing was a goalless draw with Binh Duong, and they had beaten Sanna 3-1 earlier this year, so there is history here.
The result means Van Hien move forward in the Cup while Sanna's campaign ends. It is not a dramatic turnaround — just a hard-fought tie decided by composure when it mattered most.
