"From the beginning, Hanoi FC was in a difficult group. The team's guiding principle is to play with all our might and bring our competitive culture abroad. We will learn and strive to go as far as possible. In the upcoming match, we will play away at Pohang and try to get points ," coach Le Duc Tuan shared at a press conference after the match between Hanoi FC and Wuhan Three Towns.
In the 5th round, Hanoi FC visited Pohang Steelers. The Korean representative officially passed the group stage of the Asian Cup 1 with 2 rounds early. In the first leg, the capital team lost with a score of 2-4.
Winning 1 point against this opponent on away field is not an easy task for Hanoi FC. However, the victory against Wuhan Three Towns has given Van Quyet and his teammates a lot of confidence.
On the evening of November 8, a surprise happened when Hanoi FC had an impressive comeback to win against Wuhan Three Towns. Conceding a goal in the 10th minute and having to continuously defend against the opponent's attacks in the first half, the Vietnamese representative played explosively in the second half. Tuan Hai scored a double in the 71st and 90th minutes to help Hanoi FC get the first 3 points in the AFC Champions League 2023/2024.
Coach Le Duc Tuan added: " Before the match, we had a technical meeting and understood that winning and losing is normal in football. We can lose or win first but we have to focus, if we lose, we have to try to make up for it and today we did that.
Hanoi FC is facing difficulties but today's match is a stepping stone for us to move on. In V.League, every match is a final, the more difficult it is, the more we want to overcome it. We will try our best to have the best results at the end of the season ."
Pham Tuan Hai, with two goals of his own, won the title of best player of the match. The Asian Football Confederation's homepage called him "the hero of Hanoi FC".
The striker born in 1998 expressed: " The 2 goals today are very emotional because the whole team has been having difficulties recently. Honestly, I am very happy, this victory is the result of the whole team's efforts over the past time. This victory has a lot of meaning. This is a match that personally helps me relieve a lot because I did not play well, and the team has had many difficulties. This match is very important to help us prepare for the upcoming journey ."
Mai Phuong
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