Coach Gong Oh-kyun: 'CAHN won against HAGL without much difficulty'

Coach Gong Oh-kyun was relaxed after the opening match with Hanoi Police in the preliminary round of the 2023-2024 National Cup, despite having to come from behind to defeat HAGL 2-1.

At Hang Day Stadium on the evening of November 25, HAGL took the lead thanks to Chau Ngoc Quang after a good combination in front of the penalty area. However, CAHN continued to play aggressively and found two goals in the 36th minute by Ho Ngoc Thang and the 74th minute by Jefferson Elias.

"This victory was not difficult," coach Gong Oh-kyun said at a press conference after the match at Hang Day Stadium. "The players worked hard and this is the result."

Coach Gong Oh-kyun in the technical area of ​​CAHN's victory over HAGL in the National Cup on the evening of November 25. Photo: Hieu Luong

In this match, coach Gong Oh-kyun surprised everyone by placing striker Nguyen Xuan Nam and right-back Ho Tan Tai in central midfield. The Korean coach said he had been following Ho Tan Tai for a long time and knew that this player could come from the wing to play in the middle. Young players like La Nguyen Bao Trung, Pham Gia Hung and Ha Van Phuong started from the start. Coach Gong said that CAHN's tactics would still change because the players from the national team had only gathered for two days.

Before leading CAHN, Coach Gong Oh-kyun spent many years as an assistant at U17, U18, U20 and U23 Korea. In 2020 and 2021, he went to work as an assistant for the Indonesian team under Coach Shin Tae-yong. After that, he coached U23 Vietnam to the quarterfinals of the 2022 AFC U23 Championship.

When asked about the difference between leading CAHN and U23 Vietnam, Coach Gong said everything is the same. "Coaches have the same thoughts whether working for the national team or the club," he said. "I am no longer the coach of U23 Vietnam, now call me the coach of CAHN."

Goalkeeper Duong Van Loi (in yellow shirt) made a mistake leading to CAHN's equalizer 1-1 in the 36th minute. Photo: Hieu Luong

This is CAHN's third consecutive victory this season, previously the team beat HAGL 3-0 and Hanoi FC 2-0 in the V-League. In the 1/8 round of the National Cup, CAHN will face Viettel.

Meanwhile, HAGL has suffered three consecutive defeats. Coach Kiatisuk Senamuang said the team is still confident in the upcoming journey because the V-League has only gone through three rounds. "If we win one or two matches, we will be in a different position," he said.

Hieu Luong

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