Cong Phuong shines to help Ho Chi Minh City Club make a comeback in the National Cup Quarterfinals
Yen Thanh - September 11, 2020 19:54
(Baonghean.vn) - Despite being 2 goals behind, Ho Chi Minh City Club has excelled in advancing to the Semi-finals of the 2020 National Cup when making a spectacular comeback against Ba Ria - Vung Tau thanks to an explosive second half with the brilliance of striker Nguyen Cong Phuong.
On the afternoon of September 11, Vietnamese football officially returned after nearly 2 months of hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic with the 2020 National Cup Quarterfinal match between Ba Ria - Vung Tau and Ho Chi Minh City Club. Notably, spectators were allowed to enter the stadium to cheer for the two teams.
With the advantage of 3 previous practice matches with 1 win and 2 draws, the home team BR-VT continued to show confidence in welcoming the V.League runner-up. Right in the 2nd minute, Ngoc Hung headed the ball into the net past Bui Tien Dung from Van Giang's free kick, putting the home team ahead.
Conceding an early goal, the mentality of the HCM City players was affected, leading to many careless actions. In the 11th minute, Van Giang continued to kick the ball awkwardly, creating conditions for Van Duc to head the ball into the visitors' net for the second time, creating a huge surprise.
Vo Huy Toan equalized 1-2 for Ho Chi Minh City Club. Photo: Club
With a 2-goal lead, BR-VT played better and better, while TP. HCM was quite stuck without the explosive Cong Phuong. In the 18th minute, the score was almost raised to 3-0 when Hai Anh missed the ball from 5m in front of Bui Tien Dung's goal. The first half ended with a score of 2-0.
In the second half, coach Chung Hae-seong launchedCong Phuongand Huy Toan entered the field to increase the attack. However, TP.TP.'s playing style still did not improve. Meanwhile, the lack of concentration in the defense repeatedly put the home team's goal at Thong Nhat Stadium in danger.
The surprise came in the 62nd minute, from Huy Toan's left-wing cross, Cong Phuong rushed in and headed the ball dangerously, shortening the score for Ho Chi Minh City Club. With the equalizer, the away team gradually regained control of the game. In the 65th minute, it was Phi Son's turn to cross the ball for Huy Toan to head the ball wide of the post.
Cong Phuong and teammates celebrate the goal. Photo: Club
Exactly 10 minutes later,Cong Phuongcontinued to leave his mark with a corner kick that hit the post. The immense pressure from Ho Chi Minh City finally paid off. In the 80th minute, Cong Phuong broke into the penalty area, before passing the ball to Huy Toan, creating conditions for the midfielder from Da Nang to unleash a powerful shot that defeated Thanh Tuan, equalizing the score 2-2.
In the 90+4 minute, from Cong Phuong's free kick outside the penalty area, Van Thuan quickly scored a rebound to help TP. HCM make a spectacular comeback 3-2 and win a ticket to the Semi-finals.National Cup 2020. CB TP. HCM's opponent is the winning pair in the Quarterfinal match between Hanoi and XSKT Can Tho.
LINEUP:
BR-VT: TM Thanh Tuan, Hoang Quang, Van Duc (Ngoc Manh, 89'), Dinh Bao, Ngoc Hung (Trung Nhan, 74'), Van Giang, Ngoc Tinh, Quoc Gia, Hai Anh (Tien Phong, 46'), Viet Thang, Van Kien.
HCMC: TM Tien Dung, Viet Phu, Huu Tuan, Cong Thanh, Tung Quoc, Ngoc Duc, Hoang Thinh, Van Thuan, Van Thanh (Huy Toan, 46'), Cong Hien (Phi Son, 39'), Xuan Nam (Cong Phuong, 46').
Score:
BR-VT: Ngoc Hung (2'), Van Duc (11')
Ho Chi Minh City: Cong Phuong (62'), Huy Toan (80'), Van Thuan (90+4').
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