Hanoi FC progress to AFC Cup ASEAN Zone finals for the first time
VOV.VN - Hanoi FC put on a strong display to defeat Ceres Negros FC of the Philippines 2-1 in the second leg of the AFC Cup’s ASEAN Zonal semi-finals on June 25, the victory saw the hosts win the tie 3-2 on aggregate and progress to the 2019 AFC Cup ASEAN Zonal finals for the first time in their history.
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| Hanoi FC fielded their strongest possible starting 11 for the crunch match with Ceres Negros of the Philippines. |
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| Ceres Negros FC were expected to progress to the next round of the tournament and were confident of getting a result at the Hang Day stadium in Hanoi ahead of the match. |
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| As hosts, Hanoi FC appeared to be confident going into the fixture. |
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| Quang Hai and his teammates put on a good defensive display during the first half, with Ceres Negros FC having no clear-cut chances to test goalkeeper Van Cong. As a result, both teams went in goalless at half time. |
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| After coming out for the second half, Ceres Negros FC showed a great desire to press forward and search for a goal in order to stay in the tie. |
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| The team from the Philippines were very wasteful with their finishing and missed several opportunities. |
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| In the 59th minute a pass from captain Van Quyet allowed striker Omar to open the scoring for Hanoi FC. |
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| Five minutes later, Van Quyet scored a screamer to double the home side’s lead. |
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| Van Quyet and his teammates looked overjoyed to have gained a 2-0 lead. |
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| In the 85th minute, Dizon pulled a goal back for Ceres Negros FC. However, it wasn’t enough for the away side and the match finished 2-1 in favour of Hanoi FC. The win was history in the making for Hanoi FC who progress to the 2019 AFC Cup ASEAN Zonal finals for the first time following their 3-2 aggregate win. |
