Cong Phuong's team in Japan relegated; Newcastle pays a heavy price after winning against MU
(Baonghean.vn) - Cong Phuong's football team in Japan was relegated; Waiting to play against Vietnam, 40 Indonesian players went to Europe to train; Newcastle paid a heavy price after winning against MU... are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.
Cong Phuong's football team in Japan was relegated.
In the final round of J.League 2023, Yokohama FC lost 1-2 to Kashima Antlers and had to be relegated to the second division next season.
Before this turn, the team ofCong Phuonggot 29 points, 3 points less than the team above, Kashiwa Reysol. Yokohama FC's goal difference is -26, while their opponent's is -14.
This means that coach Yomoda Shuhei and his team must win big, and at the same time hope that Kashiwa Reysol loses big. However, both of these conditions did not happen when at Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium, Kashiwa Reysol drew 1-1 with Nogoya Grampus.
Yokohama FC played away at Kashima Antlers. They played hard, controlled the ball equally with the home team but failed to take advantage of their opportunities.
Cong Phuong joined Yokohama FC at the beginning of the 2023 season. This player was not injured but was abandoned by Coach Yomoda Shuhei. The striker born in 1995 was only registered for 2 matches against Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Nagoya Grampus. He was brought on the field in the last minute of the match against Nagoya Grampus on April 5.
Cong Phuong's absence from the game caused him to lose the chance to be called up to the Vietnam national team. He was not named in the training session last November.
Waiting for the match against Vietnam, 40 Indonesian players go to Europe to train
Coach Shin Tae-yong plans to bring 40 Indonesian national team players to Türkiye for training from December 20 to January 6, 2024, before entering important matches at the Asian Cup and World Cup qualifiers.
Head of Indonesian national teams - Sumardji said, there is currently a list of at least 30 players for the training trip to Türkiye.
However, this number is not final, as it is waiting for Head Coach Shin Tae-yong to select and add more.
The Indonesian team takes the European training trip very seriously, considering it an opportunity for the players to have the best physical, mental and tactical preparation for two important tournaments: the Asian Cup and the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Notably, in the above two tournaments, Indonesia will have 3 matches against the Vietnamese team, including one match in the Asian Cup group stage and 2 home/away matches in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
V-League 3/12 Results: Hoang Anh Gia Lai Disappoints, Nam Dinh Club Dramatically Wins 3 Points
On December 3, matches of round 4 of the 2023/2024 V-League will be held on football fields nationwide. At 5:00 p.m., Hoang Anh Gia Lai will host Binh Duong Club. At the same time, the top team Nam Dinh Club will visit Ha Tinh Club.
In the match at Pleiku Stadium, the score of 1-1 was maintained until the end of the match. This result caused Hoang Anh Gia Lai to continue to rank at the bottom of the table with 2 points while Binh Duong Club fell to 4th place with 7 points.
In the match taking place at the same time, Ha Tinh Club and Nam Dinh Club had an extremely exciting score chase. The score was 4-2 in favor of the away team Nam Dinh. The 3 points earned helped Nam Dinh Club firmly consolidate its position at the top of the table with 12 points after 4 consecutive wins. Meanwhile, Ha Tinh Club is currently only ahead of the bottom team Hoang Anh Gia Lai in terms of additional index.
Newcastle paid a heavy price after winning against MU
Despite earning all three points by defeating MU 1-0, Newcastle also suffered a loss in force when their number 1 goalkeeper, Nick Pope, was injured. According to Coach Eddie Howe, his student may need the help of a surgeon.
In the match between Newcastle and MU, Pope succeeded in keeping the opponent from scoring. However, he only played until the 86th minute before being replaced by Martin Dubravka. Fortunately for Newcastle, even without the service of the goalkeeper who has 10 caps for the England team, they still secured a narrow victory.
Asked why Pope was substituted midway through the match, Coach Howe revealed in the post-match press conference: "It looks like Pope has a dislocation and from initial observations his problem is quite serious."
"The worrying thing is that Pope had a similar problem in the past and that incident caused him to have surgery. The surgery was successful and Pope returned to the pitch, but now he has had a relapse. The doctors need to check Pope now and I don't know if he will need another surgery or not."
"If Pope is out for a long time, it will be a big loss for Newcastle. Looking at the slow-motion replay, it looks like he dislocated his shoulder when he fell to the ground."
Premier League results: Liverpool come back in a rain of super goals
In round 14 of the Premier League, Liverpool will host Fulham at Anfield. The Kop needs to win all 3 points in this match to continue chasing the top team Arsenal.
The home team got the result in the 20th minute. From Alexander-Arnold's free kick, the ball hit the crossbar, then bounced off goalkeeper Leno and into the away team's net.
But just 4 minutes later, Fulham brought the game back to the starting line. The scorer to equalize 1-1 for the away team was Wilson, a former player of Liverpool himself.
In the 38th minute, Liverpool regained the lead. Receiving the ball in the middle, Mac Allister unleashed an unstoppable volley, helping The Kop take a 2-1 lead. But before the end of the first half, Fulham's Tete finished close range, beating goalkeeper Kelleher, once again leveling the score for the visitors.
The rain of goals continued in the second half. Playing at a disadvantage against the home team for most of the time, but in a rare counter-attack, Fulham suddenly took a 3-2 lead in the 80th minute thanks to a header by Cordova-Reid.
In the 87th minute, substitute Endo scored a beautiful long-range shot to tie the score at 3-3 for the home team. Just 1 minute later, Alexander-Arnold volleyed to score, helping The Kop lead 4-3. This was also the final goal of the match.
The dramatic victory over Fulham helped Liverpool continue to stay in the leading group, 2 points behind the leader Arsenal. Meanwhile, Fulham continued to stand in 14th place./.
