After beating PSM Makassar (Indonesia) 3-0 in the first match, Hai Phong Club is expected to continue to win 3 points when visiting Hougang United. The representative of Vietnamese football is rated higher than the opponent.
Hai Phong FC welcomed the return of Trieu Viet Hung, but Lucao still had to sit on the bench. The port city team created a good game with a slightly higher ball possession rate than Hougang United.
Hai Phong Club (white shirt) lost their first match in the AFC Cup.
According to statistics from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Hai Phong FC had more shots (17 compared to 11). However, all 11 shots of Hougang United were taken inside the visitors' penalty area. The port city team's defense did not perform well.
Hai Phong FC opened the scoring early in the second half with a goal by Yuri Mamute. The striker was fouled in the penalty area before successfully converting the penalty. However, the V-League representative could not protect the lead.
In the last 10 minutes of the match, Hougang United scored 2 goals to turn the situation around. Dorde Maksimovic scored twice to help the Singaporean team defeat Hai Phong FC with a score of 2-1.
The away defeat caused the Vietnamese representative to drop to third place in Group H of the 2023/2024 AFC Cup. Coach Chu Dinh Nghiem and his team will face Sabah FC (Malaysia) - the team leading the group after 2 matches with an all-win record - in the next match.
Phuong Mai
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