Dong Tam Long An unexpectedly entered the National Cup semi-finals

(Baonghean.vn) - A big surprise happened at Long An Stadium when Dong Tam Long An defeated Ha Noi T&T in the quarter-final match of the 2013 National Cup on the afternoon of July 11.

Currently at the bottom of the V-League 2013 table and struggling with the relegation battle, many people thought that DTLA would give up the National Cup to focus on the V-League. But what the Southwestern team showed in the quarterfinal match against Hanoi T&T on Thursday afternoon surprised experts and fans.

DTLA (red shirt) came from behind to beat Hanoi T&T (white shirt) to enter the National Cup semi-finals.

Facing the away team that was considered superior in every aspect, DTLA under the guidance of coach Ngo Quang Sang played a pretty good match. The home team took the initiative to attack and give back to the opponent. Only when the game was broken was Quang Long opened the score for Hanoi T&T in the 16th minute.

It seemed like the home team would have to accept more goals, but DTLA showed a completely different game, they rose up strongly and then had a convincing comeback.

The first goal was in the 51st minute, with a skillful dribble, Thanh Hai eliminated Van Bien and then kicked the ball into the net, equalizing 1-1 for the home team.. Then in the 78th minute, Gilson headed the ball to make it 2-1 for DTLA.

In the remaining match of the Quarterfinals, SHB Da Nang easily defeated QNK Quang Nam with a score of 3-0.

Hung Nguyen