Wuhan Three Towns coach praises Hanoi FC

" I'm not surprised by the opponent's performance. Hanoi FC is still a strong team, even though they have just lost two consecutive matches. We have prepared a lot for this match but unfortunately in the end we still did not get any points ," coach Tsutomu Takahata shared in the press conference after the match.

The Japanese coach admitted that it would be difficult to achieve the goal of passing the group stage of the Asian Cup 1 because of the loss in Vietnam. But he expected the players to continue to make efforts and fight until the last match. Wuhan Three Towns aims to win all 6 points against Urawa Red Diamonds and Pohang Steelers.

Mr. Takahata said: " We had to travel a long distance and play continuously in the Chinese Super League. This caused the players' physical strength to be greatly exhausted. When we came here, the grass at My Dinh Stadium was softer than the field we used to practice on, so it was not easy to adapt. Overall, Wuhan Three Towns performed quite well, but Hanoi FC is also a very strong team.

In the previous match, Hanoi FC had to play with 10 men. This time, the situation was reversed when we lost a man. I regret that in the first half, my team could not take advantage to score more goals, and then in the last 30 minutes of the match, Wuhan Three Towns could no longer maintain the required concentration .

Coach Tsutomu Takahata highly appreciates Hanoi FC.

Hanoi FC entered the match against Wuhan Three Towns under a lot of pressure. They had lost all 5 matches in all competitions. The hope of getting a point became even more fragile when Hanoi FC conceded a goal in the 10th minute. The capital team faced difficulties and had to constantly defend against their opponents.

Things suddenly turned around in the second half when the Vietnamese representative played with great determination. In the 71st minute, from Xuan Manh's long pass, Pham Tuan Hai headed the ball with a very difficult trajectory, bringing a valuable equalizer for the capital team.

3 minutes later, the unexpected happened when Wei Shihao hit Xuan Manh. The referee immediately showed a red card to the Chinese player. With the advantage of more players, Hanoi FC rushed forward to attack and forced the opponent to defend.

In the 90th minute, from a pass from Nguyen Van Tung, Tuan Hai received the ball and passed 2 opposing defenders before finishing with class, raising the score to 2-1.

Mai Phuong

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