Cong Phuong plays for the third time in J-League 2

The Vietnamese striker was brought onto the field in the 80th minute in the match where Mito Hollyhock lost 0-2 to V-Varen Nagasaki last night, July 20.

Cong Phuong began to be given many opportunities to play in Japan.

Thanks to hard training, Cong Phuong is gradually adapting to the Japanese football environment. Yesterday's match was the fourth consecutive time the Nghe An striker was registered on the reserve list, and the third time in J-League 2 this season that he was a substitute.

When the home team was losing 2-0, Coach Nishigaya sent Cong Phuong onto the field with the hope that this striker would make a difference. However, 10 minutes was too short for Cong Phuong to do what the coach and the audience wanted, even though he played energetically and had some skillful dribbling moves on the left wing.

In the end, Mito Hollyhock lost 0-2. Cong Phuong's team is currently at the bottom of J-League 2 with only 26 points after 23 rounds, ranking 16th out of 22 teams.

Recently, at Mito Hollyhock Club, in addition to training, Cong Phuong also participated in the team's communication activities, including handing out flyers at the train station and the stadium gate to invite spectators to the stadium. He also participated in classes to raise awareness about weight loss and scientific eating for sports people organized by Mito Hollyhock Club.

Cong Phuong said: "Every player on the team has to go through these knowledge sessions. In addition, handing out flyers is a connection between the players and the audience, not just me, but many teammates do it together."

Cong Phuong handed out flyers to invite spectators to come to the stadium to support the team.

The former HAGL player also said that he is beginning to feel and be aware of the professional football environment in Japan, and is practicing hard every day to get more playing time.

"When I was in Vietnam, I always thought that having technique was enough to play football, but here, technique alone is not enough, you also need to have good physical strength. Therefore, I am trying to improve so that I can soon compete and contribute to the audience," he shared.

According to VNE