Vietnam futsal team narrowly wins over Timor Leste; Ruben Amorim explains for the first time why he chose MU

Vietnam futsal team narrowly defeated Timor Leste

Contrary to predictions, the Vietnamese futsal team had a difficult start against weak opponent Timor Leste in Group A of the 2024 Southeast Asian futsal tournament on November 2, although they still won all 3 points.

Just 3 minutes after kick-off,Vietnam futsal teamscored the first goal. Starting from Duc Hoa's tactical sideline kick, Thai Huy launched a half-shot, half-pass for Gia Hung to approach the goal and tap the ball into the opponent's net. The early goal was like a relief for the Vietnam futsal team, at the same time bankrupting the crowded defense strategy of Timor Leste, and all hope for a "goal shower" for the students of coach Diego Giustozzi. However, the first half passed without any more goals being scored.

The surprise happened at the beginning of the second half when in the 23rd minute, Timor Leste equalized the score. In a counter-attack by the opponent, the players of the Vietnam futsal team could not keep up with Fernandes, allowing him to break through and cross. Thai Huy, in his efforts to keep up, could not clear the ball, allowing Barreto to rush in and score a goal for Timor Leste. A minute later, the net of the Vietnam futsal team almost shook for the second time, when Guterres's diagonal shot hit the post and bounced out, helping the team of coach Diego Giustozzi escape a certain loss.

After this situation, the Vietnamese futsal team had to ask for a meeting to adjust their tactics and playing style. In a corner kick combination in the 25th minute, Duc Hoa passed the ball to Da Hai to shoot and hit the post, Manh Dung was there in time to score the rebound, raising the score to 2-1 for the home team.

In the 36th minute, the Vietnam futsal team scored another goal against Timor Leste. Also from Duc Hoa's corner kick, Thinh Phat volleyed diagonally to score a goal for the home team. In the 38th minute, Gia Hung missed a golden opportunity from the penalty spot after Timor Leste committed the sixth aggregate foul. But in another penalty (seventh aggregate foul) with only 1 minute left in the second half, Thinh Phat did not miss the opportunity to score the final goal of 4-1 for the Vietnam futsal team.

First time organizing the National Gymkhana Car Racing Championship 2024

On November 2, at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism (Dong Mo, Hanoi), the PVOIL Cup 2024 National Gymkhana Car Race (PVOIL VGC 2024) officially kicked off for the first time. This is the first tournament of the Gymkhana genre organized on a national scale in Vietnam.

PVOIL VGC 2024 takes place over 2 days with the participation of 22 best racers, selected from 2 qualifying rounds in the North and South. This tournament is an important foundation for the development of Gymkhana in Vietnam, a racing genre that requires skillful driving skills, dexterity and precise control on difficult tracks. Gymkhana also provides an opportunity for racers to demonstrate their determination and outstanding courage when conquering fierce racing challenges.

The PVOIL VGC 2024 tournament is divided into two main categories: Front-wheel drive (FWD) and Rear-wheel drive/AWD. Racers will compete on complexly designed tracks, requiring absolute precision and high driving skills. According to Mr. Ngo Viet Dung, Head of the Organizing Committee of PVOIL VGC 2024, this tournament is not only an opportunity for excellent racers to compete, but also a step forward in building a professional motorsport community in Vietnam.

The PVOIL VGC 2024 is an opportunity for audiences to directly participate in challenges on the track, learn more about vehicle control skills through complex terrain, and thereby experience the feeling of conquering the destination like a real racer. The total prize value of PVOIL VGC 2024 is 86 million VND, in which the highest positions in each category will receive a total prize of 30 million VND.

The movement prize includes the following prizes: First prize worth 5 million VND, Second prize worth 3 million VND and Third prize worth 2 million VND.

Premier League: Man City suffers shocking defeat, Liverpool reclaims top spot

Both Liverpool and Man City struggled in round 10 of the Premier League, but only one of the two teams successfully overcame the difficulties.

Liverpool will meet Brighton at Anfield Stadium in the 10th round of the Premier League on the evening of November 2. A few days ago, Liverpool had a hard time beating Brighton 3-2 in the English League Cup. This time, Mohamed Salah also faced many difficulties despite playing at home.

Brighton dominated the first half. The visitors had more possession and chances than their opponents. Brighton also scored first thanks to a shot from Ferdi Kadioglu.

The goal in the 14th minute made the match more interesting. Liverpool tried to attack, especially in the second half. Meanwhile, Brighton did not defend well.

The turning point of the match appeared in the 70th minute. Within just 2 minutes, Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah scored 2 goals to help Liverpool turn the situation around.

The game turned around in the last 20 minutes. Brighton attacked, pressed Liverpool and created some threatening moves. However, the home team successfully defended the 2-1 score to take all 3 points.

This victory helped Liverpool regain the top spot in the Premier League. In the same match, Man City lost at Bournemouth. Erling Haaland continued to disappoint with a lackluster performance. In a rare opportunity, the Norwegian striker hit the post in front of an open goal.

Bournemouth executed their tactics well and effectively. The home team had less possession but created more dangerous situations in the first half. Antoine Semenyo put Bournemouth ahead. Then, in the second half, Evanilson doubled the lead.

Man City went all out on the attack. Josko Gvardiol narrowed the gap with a dangerous header. Bournemouth faced a lot of pressure in the final minutes of the match, but they still defended their goal to keep the 3 points at home.

Ruben Amorim explains for the first time why he chose MU

After the official announcement from MU,Ruben Amorimalso made his first statements to explain his choices and decisions.

In the press conference after Sporting Lisbon won 5-1 against Estrela Amadora, thanks to the mark of Viktor Gyokeres (scoring 4 goals), Amorim clarified why he left the club to join MU.

“I wanted this club, in the same situation. The only request I made was that the contract had to be done by the end of the season, but United told me that was impossible, now or never,” Amorim explained.

MU is one of the clubs that Amorim dreams of working for. When the opportunity came, he seized it.

A mid-season split was bound to happen sooner or later. This is something Amorim has discussed with Sporting Lisbon.

“At the beginning of the season, the club president came to confirm it. I had a conversation with him and with Hugo Viana (sporting director, who was hired by Man City). I said that if teams like Manchester United came looking for me, this would be my last season at Sporting,” Amorim emphasized.

The Red Devils were the club Amorim had been waiting for. “The season started and we had a very good period. United came in, paid the release clause and the president protected the interests of the club. It was not the first time another club paid me this clause.”

Ruben Amorim also sent a message to reassure fans, pledging “not to lure any Sporting players in January”.

The Bundesliga phenomenon's biggest win this season

On the evening of November 2 (Hanoi time), Omar Marmoush continued to play well to help Eintracht Frankfurt crush Bochum with a score of 7-2 in round 9 of the Bundesliga.

Hosting Bochum at home, Frankfurt completely dominated the game. They controlled the ball 65% of the time, fired 18 shots, and put the ball into the opponent's net 7 times out of 9 shots on target.

Eintracht Frankfurt is considered a phenomenon of German football this season. After 9 rounds, Frankfurt is ranked 3rd on the rankings and is only 6 points behind Bayern Munich. They have scored the second most goals in the league (23 goals), only less than Bayern (32 goals).

Omar Marmoush has been the inspiration for the home team. Against Bochum, he scored 1 goal and had 2 assists. With 10 goals and 6 assists after 9 rounds, his ability to contribute to goals is almost equal to Harry Kane (11 goals, 5 assists).

This is a surprise for the Bundesliga, because before this season started, Omar was almost unknown, not on the list of potential candidates for the race for the tournament's top scorer. Before 2023, the Egyptian striker did not even have a season with more than 5 goals in Germany.

Since 2019, the Egyptian striker has struggled to find a place in mid-table Bundesliga teams such as Wolfsburg, St Pauli or Stuttgart. It was not until he arrived at Eintracht Frankfurt's Deutsche Bank Stadium in the summer of 2023 that Marmoush's life turned a new page.