Hanoi police dramatically defeated the Thai champion; 'Billiards angel' Lee Mi Rae came to Vietnam to hunt for a record prize
Hanoi Police Club (CAHN) won a dramatic 2-1 victory over Thai team Buriram; MU is about to complete its plan to upgrade its squad this summer when recruiting Manuel Ugarte. Those are the outstanding sports news in the past 24 hours.
Shopee Cup 2024-2025: CAHN dramatically defeated the Thai champion
Hanoi Police Club (CAHN) won a dramatic 2-1 victory over Thai team Buriram in the opening match of Shopee Cup 2024-2025.
Although being underestimated, CAHN Club entered the game very quickly and confused the Thai League 1 champion.
In the 3rd minute, Phan Van Duc received the ball outside the 16m50 box and immediately kicked the ball, making goalkeeper Siwarak startled and unable to block it.
Conceding an early goal, Buriram immediately rose up to attack and pushed the Vietnamese representative back to their home field.
Despite holding the ball and attacking a lot, Buriram players could not penetrate the concentrated defense of CAHN Club.
In the remaining time, the two teams played tit for tat but neither side scored another goal.
In the end, coach Polking and his team won a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Thai champions.
MU closes the 2024 summer transfer window with the 5th new recruit
MU is about to complete its plan to upgrade its squad this summer by recruiting Manuel Ugarte.
MU changed strategy when asking to borrow Ugarte with a buyout clause in the summer of 2025. This move helps the "Red Devils" reduce financial pressure. The Uruguayan player will cost MU about 60 million Euros. and is the 5th rookie this summer
'Billiards angel' Lee Mi Rae comes to Vietnam to hunt for record prize
Lee Mi-rae is one of 64 female players competing in the world's top 3-cushion carom tournament taking place in Hanoi, with a record prize of up to 6.6 billion VND.
The 2024 LBA LPBA SY Bazzar Hanoi Open 3-cushion carom tournament is the first destination to host a tournament within the global PBA Tour system managed by the Korean Professional Billiards Association (PBA). 192 of the world's top players, including 27 Vietnamese players, gathered in Hanoi to compete in the 3-cushion carom event from August 19-26.
The total prize for the men's tournament (128 players) is 250 million won, equivalent to 4.7 billion VND (the champion receives 100 million won, equivalent to 1.9 billion VND); the prize for the LPBA women's tournament (64 players) is 100 million won, equivalent to 1.9 billion VND (the champion receives 40 million won, equivalent to 750 million VND).
