at the GMC Stadium, on Monday in Group B match while Japan thrashed Kyrgyzstan 8-0 on Monday in Group B.
Australia captain John Roberts put the Joeys in front on the 18th minute, before he added a second 10 minutes later to give his side a 2-0 lead at the break.
Vietnam responded strongly in the second half, however, and Nguyen Huu Thang clawed one back on the 51st minute before the same player netted the equaliser nine minutes later. And there was yet more drama to come as Duy Khiem scored on 85 minutes to secure all three points and break Australian hearts.
With Japan having secured first place in the group with an 8-0 win over Kyrgyzstan earlier in the day, the runners-up spot and a place in the quarter-finals is set to go to a final Matchday climax as it will be winner-takes-all tie between Vietnam and the Central Asians.
Earlier, Akito Tanahashi netted a hat-trick as Japan made it two comprehensive wins from two as they maintained their 100% record at the tournament with an 8-0 victory over Kyrgyzstan.
After an even opening 30 minutes, the two-time champions opened the scoring through Tanahashi before goals from Takefusa Kubo and Keito Nakamura increased the half-time advantage to three.
The second half brought more joy for Japan’s forwards as first Nakamura, then Tanahashi again and Toichi Suzuki increased the lead to six within the span of 5 minutes.
There was still time for Tanahashi to net his third in the final 10 minutes before Kubo scored his fourth of the tournament in injury time as Japan bettered their 7-0 win over Vietnam in their Group B opener.
