Hoang Duc missed a penalty, The Cong Viettel lost the international friendly championship cup

The final match of the 2024 Hana Play Cup is a match between The Cong Viettel and Daejeon Hana City (Korea). Midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc continues to start in this match. Previously, the 1998-born star unexpectedly entered the field to play the full 90 minutes in the semi-final match of the tournament. Before that, there were rumors that he was injured and could not recover before January 24.

Returning to the final match of the tournament, coach Nguyen Duc Thang used many quality players such as Tien Dung, Manh Dung, Huy Hung,... After the opening whistle, the home team raised their formation and tried to score the first goal. However, the opportunity unfortunately passed right in front of the strikers' shoes.

On the other side of the front line, Daejeon Hana Citizen did not hesitate to organize counterattacks. They made the Viettel The Cong defense falter many times. Similar to their opponents, Daejeon Hana Citizen also wasted many chances that could have been converted into goals.

In the second half, the exciting match continued. In the 69th minute, Khuat Van Khang dribbled intelligently and made a favorable pass for Cong Phuong to score a tricky goal to open the score for The Cong Viettel. However, coach Nguyen Duc Thang's players could not maintain the advantage.

However, just 2 minutes later, Daejeon Hana Citizen equalized with a goal from Leandro, after a precise cross from his teammate. The Cong Viettel then had a chance to take the lead when midfielder Jaha was fouled in the penalty area. However, on the 11m mark, Hoang Duc unfortunately missed the post.

In the 77th minute, Leandro had a beautiful chip over goalkeeper Van Phong's head to seal a 2-1 victory for Daejeon Hana Citizen Club, thereby winning the 2023 Hana Play Cup championship.

In the third-place match of the tournament, Hanoi FC faced Bali United from Indonesia. The capital team probably only had themselves to blame for the many missed opportunities. At the beginning of the first half, Hanoi FC was behind. However, Bali United had a player sent off for a rough foul. Unfortunately, Van Quyet and Denilson continuously hit the crossbar and the goalpost. In the second half, Denilson equalized 1-1 but the Vietnamese representative lost 4-5 in the penalty shootout and accepted to finish last in the tournament.

Mai Phuong

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