Ha Noi T&T yesterday won 4-0 against Indonesia''s
Persib Bandung in the second elimination round of the Asian Football
Confederation (AFC) Champions League in Ha Noi''s My Dinh stadium.
Defending V-League champions Binh Duong will face tough opposition in
Group E of the 2015 AFC Champions League, following the draw that took
place in Kuala Lumpur next Thursday.
A new pool of promising players and generation of fans have fuelled the
hope that football competition in the country will experience a
resurgence after a long period of stagnation plagued with problems from
coaching controversies to match-fixing.
Viet Nam champions Ha Noi T&T were eliminated
from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League after
losing 0-2 to Thai Premier League runners-up Muangthong United in the
second play-off round on Saturday.
Viet Nam''s Ha Noi T&T booked their place in the second round of
qualifying for the 2014 AFC Champions League on Wednesday with a 3-0 win
over Indian Pune FC.
Ha Noi T&T coach Phan Thanh Hung said that his team were extremely
well-prepared for the club''s involvement to the AFC Champions League for
the first time.
Vietnamese football clubs have failed to attain the
right to compete in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions
League 2013, the AFC has confirmed.
The Asian Football Confederation''s representative,
following a visit this week, was impressed with Vietnamese football
clubs and their facilities, but noted that he could not confirm whether
the clubs would be promoted to the AFC Champions League.
