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Tuesday, 10/04/2018 16:34

Hoàng Anh Gia Lai beat Quảng Ninh 5-0

Nguyen Van Toan (left) and Nguyen Cong Phuong score one goal each in Hoang Anh Gia Lai’s 5-0 win over Quang Ninh Coal in the National Cup on Monday. — Photo vietnamplus.vn
Viet Nam News

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HA NOI — Hoang Anh Gia Lai trounced Quang Ninh Coal 5-0 in the first round match of the National Cup on Monday in Pleiku.

It was a strong comeback for the former national champions after their 0-5 loss to Ha Noi FC in the V.League last week.

The win came to Hoang Anh Gia Lai easier than expected as Quang Ninh had rested many of their key players on the bench.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai players started attacking from the first whistle, and they had the opener just 10 minutes into the game.

Nguyen Van Toan received a smart ball from captain Luong Xuan Truong. He left many Quang Ninh players behind before beating goalkeeper Tuan Linh with a straight finish.

After his assist, Truong scored a goal from a penalty kick to push the score to 2-0 at the 36th minute.

It was 4-0 for Hoang Anh Gia Lai in the second half when Rimario netted twice before striker Nguyen Cong Phuong ended the game with a powerful fire three minutes to the end.

Coach Phan Thanh Hung tried to make some changes, calling senior players to the field in the second half, but they also failed to score a single goal.

While Hoang Anh Gia Lai’s coaching board was pleased with their five-star victory, Hung was disappointed.

"We suffered a humiliating loss because we could not convert our opportunities into goals. I always considered Hoang Anh Gia Lai a strong team with outstanding individuals. Today’s loss will be a major lesson for us," said Hung.

"We had a good and confident start. It is a pity that we suffered an early goal loss, which totally changed our plan. It might have been different if we could have scored a goal in the first half," he said, adding that the rarefied air in the Central Highland city of Pleiku had partly contributed to his loss.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai will next play defending champions Quang Nam in the last 16 rounds.

In another match, Ha Noi FC wasted many threatening opportunities against Dak Lak leading to a goalless result in the official time. The match could only be decided after a penalty shootout, where the 4-2 win went to Ha Noi, whose goalkeeper Phi Minh Long twice denied Dak Lak’s kicks.

Ha Noi will see Sai Gon FC in the next round.

In other matches, HCM City beat Dong Thap 1-0 and Sanna Khanh Hoa won 2-1 over Hue. — VNS


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