SEA Games Highlights – December 20
Saturday, December 21, 2013, 10:04 GMT+7
Friday was an unfruitful, if not unhappy, day for Vietnam at the 27th SEA Games Myanmar 2013 as they sustained three defeats against Thailand in futsal and football, while adding only two gold medals into the collection.
Vietnam faced Thailand in three finals of the day in men’s and women’s futsal and women’s football, but failed to win any of the three.
Thailand trounced Vietnam 8-1 in the men’s futsal, and 5-0 in the women’s event. In the women’s football final later, the Thai girls continued to grab another gold medal by beating Vietnam 2-1.
The Vietnamese athletes only managed to won two golds by martial artists Le Huynh Chau (taekwondo) and Nguyen Thi Quyen Chan (vovinam).
They meanwhile took home as many as 12 silver medals.
By the end of Friday, Vietnam slipped to the second place behind leader Thailand and host Myanmar with 66 golds, 72 silvers, and 74 bronzes.
Below are some highlights of Friday’s competitions compiled by the official website of the event.
Futsal
In men’s futsal Futsal Stadium, Thailand grabbed the gold medal win an 8- 1 win over Vietnam who never really challenged in the match. Vietnam got the silver and Indonesia won the bronze medal, beating Myanmar 6-5 on penalties after both teams ended regulation and extra time tied 3-3.
In women’s play, Thailand took a 2-0 lead over Vietnam into the dressing room at halftime and scored three unanswered goals in the second half to win the gold medal 5-0. Vietnam got the silver.
Traditional Boat
In traditional boat race at Nga Lite Dam Myanmar continued its winning ways, the mixed 10-crew taking gold in 2 minutes, 13.837 seconds over 500m. Thailand won the silver in 2:14.817 and finishing nearly 5 seconds ahead of bronze medalists Indonesia.
In the mixed 20-crew, Indonesia again surprised the hosts – they won a gold yesterday – by taking the gold medal in 1:50.952, more than a second ahead of silver medalists Thailand.
Myanmar got the bronze another half second behind Thailand.
The host country returned to the top podium step in the men’s 5-crew, finishing in 1:55.895, more than 7 seconds ahead of silver medalists Thailand and bronze medalists Indonesia.
In the day’s final race, the women’s 5-crew, Myanmar again stepped onto the top of the medals platform, winning gold in 2:15.713. Thailand got silver in 2:24.516 and Singapore got its first medal in traditional boat with a2:27.139 for bronze.
So far, Myanmar has lost the gold medal only twice in 14 races.
The last races are to be paddled tomorrow over 2000m.
Taekwondo
Taekwondo at Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium, Nuttawee Klompong (THA) won gold in the men’s 58kg. Ong Stevanus Ariosuseno (INA) took the silver and Doungsivilay Phammasone(LAO) and Rozaimi Rozali (MAS)won bronzes.
At 63kg, Huynh Chau Le (VIE) fought to the gold, beating Ryan Chong Wy (MAS) down to silver. Paul Romero (PHI) and Sornsart Poolpong (THA) got the bronze.
In women’s 49kg, Phannapa Harnsujin (THA) won the gold, Thi Huong Giang Doan (VIE) the silver and Eaimdra Aung (MYA) and Luisa Dos Santos Rosa (TLS) took bronzes.
At 53kg, Sarita Phongsri (THA) grabbed the gold, Thanh Thao Nguyen (VIE) the silver and Puthearim Chhoeung (CAM) and Pauline Louise Lopez (PHI) won bronzes.
Hockey
In hockey at Hockey Stadium, Yangon Indonesia beat Cambodia 8-0 in the final round-robin match before Myanmar played a hard defensive match against a complacent Singapore to win the bronze medal 1- 0.
In the gold medal match, Malaysia made no mistakes in taking the gold medal 8-1 over Thailand, who had settle for silver.
Kempo
In kempo at National Indoor Stadium, Yangon, the men’s randori 50kg went to Than Win (MYA), the silver to Joao Fernandes (TLS) and bronzes to Saren Phat (CAM) and Suea Thammaksone (LAO)
At 60kg, Kyaw Lin Oo (MYA) won gold, Dethsavanh Zaiavong (LAO) silver and Ronald Huiyanto (INA) and Duy Chung Nguyem (VIE) bronze.
At 65kg, Yules Umbu Hamba Pulu Umbu (INA) won gold, Khonesavanh Soundala (LAO) the silver and Kiri Sovan (CAM) and Francisco Pereira (TLS) the bronzes.
In Kumi embu pair kyu kenshi, Antonio Manuel/Julianto Pereira gave Timor-Leste the gold, Anggi Prasetia/Muhammad Qbal (INA) got silver and Aung Naing Tun/Tun Lin Aung (MYA) won bronzes.
In dantai embu, Indonesia took gold, Timor-Leste silver and Laos bronze.
In women’s dantai embu, Indonesia won gold, Vietnam silver and Myanmar bronze.
Volleyball
In volleyball at Zeyarthiri Indoor Stadium Indonesia beat Myanmar 3-0 for the women’s bronze medal
In men’s play, Laos outlasted Malaysia 3-2 to finish 5th. Vietnam beat Myanmar 3-0 to win the bronze medal.
Vovinam
In vovinam at Zeyarthiri Indoor Stadium in men’s Song Luyen Ma Tau, Hlwan Aung/Than Htike (MYA) took gold, Dong Vuong Lam/The Thuong Tran (VIE) silver and Chin Piseth/Chrin Bunlong (CAM) bronze.
In Da Luyen Vu Khi Nam, Indonesia got gold, Vietnam silver and Myanmar bronze.
Among the women, at 55kg, Thi Quyen Chan Nguyen (VIE) won gold, Paloy Barckkam (LAO) silver and Hay Man Soe (MYA) and Ni Luh Kadek Apriyanti (INA) won bronzes.
In Long Ho Quyen, Khaing Wha Phue (MYA) took gold, Le Cam Xuan Hua (VIE) silver and Pal Chhorraksmy (CAM) bronze.
In Song Luyen Kiem, Arista Dewi Luh Gede/Ratna Dewi Ni Made (INA) won gold, Le Cam Xuan Hua/Thi Kim Thuy Mai (VIE) silver and Nay Zar Win/Nway Oo Khin (MYA) bronze.
