In the world rankings, the Vietnamese team is ranked 95th while the Hong Kong team (China) is ranked 147th. Playing at home and having a higher ranking is an advantage that helps the Vietnamese team aim for victory. Although the nature of this confrontation is only an international friendly, the Vietnamese team is determined to win to create momentum and confidence in the debut match of new coach Philippe Troussier.

GAME OVER!

The Vietnamese team beat the Hong Kong team (China) 1-0 with a goal scored by Que Ngoc Hai in the 30th minute.

Minute 90+5: Vietnam team's defense successfully neutralized the away team's corner kick.

Minute 88: Chan Siu Kwan received a yellow card after blocking Duy Manh's shot. At a free kick distance of about 25m, Quang Hai's shot hit the wall set up by the away team's player.

Quang Hai was injured after a ball dispute. Photo: VIET AN

Minute 85: Xuan Manh took a decisive shot from 25m away, the ball hit the Hong Kong (China) goalkeeper's hand and hit the crossbar before going out.

Minute 77: According to the organizers' statistics, nearly 20,000 fans came to Lach Tray Stadium to watch the match between Vietnam and Hong Kong (China).

Minute 76: Van Khang made a dangerous cross, striker Tuan Hai rushed in but the Hong Kong (China) goalkeeper was able to catch the ball.

Minute 74: Doan Van Hau had a subjective defense situation and immediately a player from Hong Kong (China) rushed in. Immediately after that, Van Hau was injured and left the field to make way for Khuat Van Khang.

Minute 72: Quang Hai is playing very hard but the 1997-born player's ball sense is not good.

Hong Kong (China) players are not afraid of collision when competing for the ball. Photo: VIET AN

Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam is a solid support for the home team. Photo: VIET AN

Quang Hai is playing hard for the Vietnam national team. Photo: VIET AN

Minute 65: Player Xuan Manh enters the field to replace Tuan Anh.

Doan Van Hau is one of the outstanding players on the Vietnamese side. Photo: VIET AN

Minute 61: Player Sun Ming Him dribbled straight into the middle and shot but could not trouble goalkeeper Dang Van Lam.

Minute 59: The Vietnamese team is controlling the ball but still has difficulty approaching the opponent's goal.

Tuan Hai regrets not scoring against Hong Kong (China). Photo: VIET AN

Hoang Duc had to leave the field on a stretcher for medical attention. Photo: VIET AN

Minute 51: Quang Hai's pass lightly touched Thanh Binh and went dangerously, but the Hong Kong (China) goalkeeper played with concentration to make an excellent save.

Minute 48: Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam flew to punch the ball from a cross from a player from the Hong Kong (China) team. Immediately after, the cross from the away team hit the crossbar of the Vietnamese team.

Minute 47: Player Dinh Thanh Binh touched the ball in the penalty area in a passive situation and missed a regrettable opportunity when he had an empty goal in front of him.

SECOND HALF BEGINS!

Vietnam team replaced 3 players: Phan Tuan Tai, Nguyen Hai Huy and Dinh Thanh Binh entered the field; leaving the field were Nguyen Thanh Binh, Nguyen Van Tung and Nguyen Hoang Duc.

HALF 1 ENDED!

The Vietnam team temporarily leads with a score of 1-0.

Minute 45+2: Player Tan Chun Lok received a yellow card after a dangerous tackle on Hoang Duc.

Minute 44: Away team player Huang Yang fired a powerful shot, the ball went dangerously but center back Que Ngoc Hai managed to block it in front of the goal.

Hong Kong (China) players actively fought for the ball in search of an equalizer. Photo: VIET AN

Minute 42: Striker Tuan Hai fired a powerful shot from the 16m50 line but the ball was blocked by the defense of the Hong Kong (China) team.

Que Ngoc Hai scored from the penalty spot to help Vietnam take the lead. Photo: VIET AN

Minute 38: From a free kick near the left corner of the field, player Wong Wai took a technical shot, the ball lightly hit the crossbar of the Vietnamese team's goal and went out.

Minute 35: Vietnam team makes a substitution: Truong Tien Anh replaces Ho Tan Tai.

The Hong Kong (China) coach expressed dissatisfaction with the referee's decision to award Vietnam a penalty. Photo: VIET AN


GOAL!!! QUE NGOC HAI OPENS THE SCORE!

Minute 30: Quang Hai was fouled in the penalty area and the referee immediately blew the whistle for a penalty. On the 11m mark, captain Que Ngoc Hai accurately scored to open the score for the home team.

Van Tung is active on the field. Photo: VIET AN

Minute 28: From Duy Manh's dangerous loss of the ball, the Hong Kong (China) team launched a dangerous counterattack. Matt Orr, the visiting team's player, shot the ball into the Vietnamese team's goal.

Quang Hai was carefully taken care of by the opposing team's players when he had the ball. Photo: VIET AN

Van Hau's pass proved dangerous as it eliminated the Hong Kong (China) defenders. Photo: VIET AN

Minute 24: Center back Thanh Binh jumped high and headed the ball wide of the away team's goal.

VAN LAM MAKES A GREAT SAVE!

Minute 20: In a one-on-one situation, goalkeeper Van Lam excellently blocked the shot of the striker from Hong Kong (China).

Minute 19: Hong Kong (China) team counterattacked dangerously, fortunately Wong Wai's decisive pass in the penalty area was blocked by the Vietnamese team's defense.

Minute 16: The coordination between the Vietnamese players still lacks cohesion. Meanwhile, the Hong Kong (China) players play close and high, causing the home team to lose the ball many times.

Doan Van Hau actively fought for the ball. Photo: VIET AN

Minute 12: Player Van Tung fired a shot from 20 meters away but the ball went too high over the goal of the Hong Kong (China) team.

Vietnam team coaching staff. Photo: VIET AN

Minute 6: From a corner kick, a Hong Kong (China) player crossed the ball dangerously, Helio player rushed in but missed the ball.

Minute 3: Player Quang Hai shoots from the 16m50 line, but the ball hits a Hong Kong (China) player's foot. The Vietnamese team is dominating the game.

THE MATCH BEGINS!

The Vietnamese team took the field in red shirts and red pants, while the Hong Kong (China) team played in white shirts and white pants.


The Hong Kong (China) team warms up before the match. Photo: VIET AN

Vietnamese players greet home fans.

The Vietnamese team practices comfortably before the match with Hong Kong (China). Photo: VIET AN

List of main players of the Vietnam national team. Photo: VFF

A fan's enthusiasm before the match between Vietnam and Hong Kong (China). Photo: VIET AN

Lach Tray field surface is of good quality. Photo: VIET AN

A large number of fans came to Lach Tray Stadium to cheer for the Vietnamese team. Photo: VIET AN