Cong Phuong shines, Binh Phuoc Club defeats Ho Chi Minh City Youth in National Cup qualifying round

On the afternoon of October 19, Binh Phuoc Club had a head-to-head match with Ho Chi Minh City Youth Club in the 2024/25 National Cup qualifying round.

Notably, this is also the first official match of striker Nguyen Cong Phuong in the Binh Phuoc Club shirt. All attention is on Cong Phuong.,After parting ways with Yokohama FC (J-League 2, Japan), the striker from Nghe An is determined to "get back what he lost".

Cong Phuong's appeal is clearly demonstrated by the fact that all home tickets for Binh Phuoc this season have been sold out. In terms of expertise, the striker born in 1995 promises to have an explosive goal-scoring season as he is the core of the Southeast team's playing style.

Entering the match, Binh Phuoc players confidently played with ball control, and it only took 5 minutes for striker Nguyen Cong Phuong to open the score of the match. From an attack, Cong Phuong received a favorable cross from his teammate on the left wing, the striker from Nghe An rushed up to finish into the net of Ho Chi Minh City Youth.

The early opening goal of rookie Cong Phuong made Binh Phuoc stadium even more exciting. On the field, the players also played with more passion.

Minutes later it suddenly started raining,cThe heavy rain pouring down on Binh Phuoc field somewhat affected the playing style of the two teams, especially the technical play of Cong Phuong.

After conceding a goal, the Ho Chi Minh City Youth players pushed up their formation to find an equalizer, but Binh Phuoc goalkeeper Tan Truong played very focused, the 38-year-old goalkeeper showed his talent for the first time after a powerful and low shot from outside the penalty area. The home team immediately responded, Tan Truong kicked the ball hard, opening up an opportunity for Thanh Dat, but his shot in a one-on-one situation was too bad.

The first half ended with a temporary score of 1-0 in favor of the home team Binh Phuoc.

In the second half, the Ho Chi Minh City Youth players tried to put pressure to find an opportunity to score an equalizer. However, the home team's defense still played solidly.

In the 61st minute, coach Nguyen Anh Duc decided to take Cong Phuong off the field to make way for Ho Sy Giap. As soon as he entered the field, Sy Giap had a good chance to double the gap for Binh Phuoc, but he could not defeat goalkeeper Van Cuong.

In the following minutes, center back Huynh Tan Sinh had a free kick that sent the ball low but missed the goal post of Ho Chi Minh City Youth.

In the 80th minute, Binh Phuoc lost a player when Trong Phu received a second yellow card and a red card. However, coach Anh Duc's players still played solidly and kept the score. In the end, Binh Phuoc won with a minimal score of 1-0.

With this result, coach Nguyen Anh Duc and his team will face Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club in the 1/8 round of the 2024/25 National Cup.