The Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder – the only player on the pitch currently playing his club football outside of East Asia - made all the difference with a sweetly hit 28th-minute goal, which ultimately secured Paulo Bento’s first piece of silverware as national team coach.
Earlier, China PR defeated Hong Kong 2-0 to finish third......
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