Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) defeated Dong Nai 2-1 in the Group B of final round of the National U19 Football Tournament at Tự Do Stadium in
Hoàng Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) defeated Dong Nai 2-1 in the Group B of final round of the National U19 Football Tournament at Tự Do Stadium in
With good physical strength and skills, Dong Nai blocked nearly all attacks of HAGL, who are considered the candidate for the event’s trophy.
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| Fight for the ball: Song Lam Nghe An vs Viettel in the National U19 Football Tournament on March 7. — Photo thethaovietnam.vn |
Although HAGL controlled the, they were powerless to find the way to the box of Dong Nai.
After the break, coach Guillaume Graechen of HAGL had several substitutes in his line up. This improved HAGL’s play.
In the 50th minute, from a corner kick, midfielder Ho Minh Quyen put his header past the goal keeper of Dong Nai and opened the score for HAGL.
Quyen’s goal inspired HAGL to play more aggressively. In the 57th minute, Dong Nai’s goalkeeper made an error with a player of HAGL in the penalty area. In the 11m spot, Bảo Toàn succeeded in raising the score to 2-0 for HAGL.
Dong Nai made every effort to seek goals and in the 86th minute, Ly Hung Thanh narrowed the gap to 1-2.
In another match, Song Lam Nghe An lost to Viettel 2-3.
The event, which has the participation of eight teams, will conclude on March 15.
(Source:VNS)
