What did the Malaysian player say before Que Ngoc Hai took the penalty kick?; The Vietnamese team received a bonus of 3 billion VND
(Baonghean.vn) - Center back Que Ngoc Hai revealed that he was pressured by Malaysian players, but he still calmly took the penalty kick to bring victory to the Vietnamese team; Coach Park Hang-seo and his team were awarded 2 billion VND by the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) right after the final whistle.
What did the Malaysian player say before Que Ngoc Hai took the penalty?
"Before the penalty kick, many Malaysian players put pressure on me. I understood many of their words, like: Kick it out or I believe you will kick it out no matter what. As a brave player, I am also used to such tense moments when taking penalties. The other team also wanted to gain an advantage, so I ignored it and just did my best to bring home the victory," Que Ngoc Hai shared after the match with Malaysia on the night of June 11 (Hanoi time).
The central defender playing for Viettel Club scored the decisive penalty in the 83rd minute, bringing a 2-1 victory for Coach Park Hang-seo's team against Malaysia, to continue aiming for the goal of winning a ticket to the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup.
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| Que Ngoc Hai's decisive kick into the left corner helped the Vietnamese team win all 3 points at Al Maktoum Stadium. Photo: Y Kien. |
In this performance, Ngoc Hai did not use the familiar "hopping" kick. He said: "Sometimes, I have to diversify my penalty kicks so that they cannot predict me anymore. I have used this kicking style in many tournaments and many times. Before entering this tournament, I also practiced many other kicking styles."
Malaysian media says Van Toan is diving"Vietnam scored the decisive goal thanks to a penalty kick by captain Que Ngoc Hai in the 83rd minute," SinarHarian commented after the match at Al Maktoum Stadium. "However, the penalty caused discontent among Malaysian players, as striker Nguyen Van Toan appeared to have dived."
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| "Vietnam wins thanks to controversial penalty, sinking Malaysia's hopes" is the title of the article on skor.id. |
In Berita Harian, author Syafiq Aznan also wrote: "Malaysia's hope of scoring a second goal went up in smoke when Vietnam was awarded a controversial penalty in the 80th minute. Que Ngoc Hai scored to help Vietnam continue to lead."
In the 80th minute, Van Thanh passed the ball into the penalty area to Van Toan, but the Vietnamese striker fell down before receiving the ball. Slow motion replays a few minutes later showed that Gan had stabbed the tip of his shoe into Van Toan's heel. There was an impact, but it was unclear whether it was strong enough to cause Van Toan to fall.
However, referee Ryuji Sato blew the whistle very quickly, and Que Ngoc Hai decisively kicked the ball to make it 2-1. Before that, Vietnam led 1-0 thanks to Tien Linh's close-range header. Malaysia equalized 1-1 in the 72nd minute, also from a penalty, after Doan Van Hau fouled striker De Paula. Coach Park Hang-seo and his staff continuously complained to the referee about that penalty.
With this important victory, VFF announced a bonus of 2 billion VND for the Vietnamese team. In addition, the State Capital Management Committee also awarded 1 billion VND to Que Ngoc Hai and his teammates. Previously, after the 4-0 victory over Indonesia, the Vietnamese team was awarded 2 billion VND. In total, after 2 matches, the bonus for the Vietnamese team is 5 billion VND.
In addition, the Vietnamese team also received congratulations from President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.
Italy wins 3-0 on opening day of Euro 2021
In contrast to the excitement of their final pre-Euro 2021 warm-up, Italy started slowly when they faced Türkiye in the tournament's opening match. Roberto Mancini's team had their first shot on target midway through the first half. Before the break, they had two more shots on target, but failed to find the net.
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| Italy celebrates a smooth start. Photo: EPA |
Mancini's youthful squad, dominated by the attacking trio of Lorenzo Insigne, Ciro Immobile and Domenico Berardi, failed to make contact. They relied almost entirely on deep passes or set-pieces. Against a compact red defence, Italy were forced to resort to long-range shooting late in the first half.
The turning point came eight minutes after the break. Berardi broke through on the right, sending the ball flying. It hit Merih Demiral, the Turkish centre-back who had played for Juventus last season, as he was coming back to clear the ball, and it flew back into goal.The opening goal, after nearly an hour, helped Italy dispel the fear of being on the fringes of the 2018 World Cup. Despite a 23-match unbeaten streak, Italy still faced many doubts about their ability to win the title this summer, because the squad lacked a top star. 13 minutes after the opening goal, Italy doubled the gap when Immobile was in the right place, tapping the ball into the goal. With more than 10 minutes left, goalkeeper Cakir made a mistake in clearing the ball, allowing the remaining star of the Italian attack - Insigne - to seal the 3-0 victory with a curling shot into the far corner.
Man City celebrate with a fist pump in the air. The former Man City boss has made a good start to his first major tournament with the team. They will have five days off before playing Switzerland on June 16.
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