Hanoi FC had a memorable farewell to the AFC Champions League when they defeated Urawa Red Diamonds in the match on the evening of December 6 at My Dinh Stadium. The home team opened the score in the 53rd minute thanks to Dao Van Nam. Although Urawa equalized in the 65th minute, Tuan Hai sealed the victory for Hanoi FC in the final minutes of the match with a successful penalty kick.
With a shocking victory, Hanoi FC ended the group stage with 6 points, finishing third overall. Coach Le Duc Tuan and his team left the tournament with their heads held high.
Tuan Hai shines with a successful penalty kick
Coach Le Duc Tuan shared: "We are happy with this victory. Today, Hanoi Club played with dedication to bring the beautiful image of Vietnamese football to Asia. All the efforts of the whole team have been rewarded. I also want to thank my players.
In the first leg, Hanoi FC lost 0-6 to their opponent, that was a lesson and we learned a lot of experience. Today, the team focused on defensive counter-attacking play, then depending on the situation and the time, we will push up or close to the opponent."
The strategist of Hanoi Club added: "My team went through this schedule, the players were a bit tired, so in this match the coaching staff arranged to alternate young players. They tried their best and learned a lot when playing against such a strong club.
In the V-League, Hanoi FC has suffered consecutive defeats and the current squad is quite thin. After each defeat, we have to join hands to overcome difficulties. Today's victory in the AFC Champions League is the motivation for the team to overcome difficulties when returning to the V-League soon."
Mr. Hien decided to give a bonus of 1 billion VND to the entire Hanoi team, 200 million VND to the defense, and 100 million VND to goalkeeper Van Hoang - who successfully blocked the penalty kick in the first half.
Hanoi Club deserved victory
Meanwhile, assistant coach Rafal Janas of Urawa Club was convinced with his team's defeat.
"Congratulations to the home team, they really deserved this win. They started the game with determination, but we didn't start well. This is the second time we lost and didn't score from the penalty spot.
We started the second half better, which was reflected in our equaliser. After that, we had 2 or 3 more chances but our strikers could not take advantage. It's a pity that we could not advance," Mr. Janas emphasized.
Urawa FC's strategist added: "I am not surprised by this result. In the pre-match meeting, I said the first leg match 2 months ago would be very different from today. Hanoi FC used new elements, played with a new mentality and it was very difficult to defeat them. It was clearly shown in today's match.
Coming to this match, we were not subjective, we watched Hanoi's previous video. I really don't want to blame, but there are factors outside of professional skills such as psychology and spirit after long, stressful matches that make the players unable to play well. Hanoi Club has a good fighting spirit and they deserve today's match."
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