Hanoi FC appeals Van Quyet's 8-match suspension; Quang Hai receives bad news before returning to Vietnam

Mahrez scores hat-trick, Man City enters FA Cup final

The Algerian star shone in Man City's 3-0 victory over Sheffield in the FA Cup semi-final on the night of April 23 (Hanoi time).

Sheffield were underestimated but surprised everyone with their confident start. The First Division representative even nearly opened the scoring after a chaotic situation in the 2nd minute. Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega played excellently to block Iliman Ndiaye's close-range shot.

Ndiaye's miss was Sheffield's only significant loss against the title contenders. Man City quickly regained control of the game and forced their opponents to defend with their entire squad.

Man City still leads. Photo: Reuters

Shefield's plan was ruined by an individual mistake in the 43rd minute. In a situation where he retreated, striker Daniel Jebbison brought down Bernardo Silva in the penalty area. From the penalty spot, Riyad Mahrez made no mistake to open the scoring.

Sheffield conceded a goal but still had no possession to attack. The Blades continued to play passively and conceded two more goals in the second half. Mahrez became the first player in 65 years to score a hat-trick in an FA Cup semi-final.

Man City won 3-0 to reach the FA Cup final for the first time after three consecutive seasons of being eliminated in the semi-finals.

Hanoi FC appeals against Van Quyet's 8-match suspension

On the afternoon of April 22, Hanoi FC announced that they will appeal the 8-match suspension that the VFF disciplinary board gave to Van Quyet.

On April 21, the VFF Disciplinary Board decided to suspend 8 matches and fine 40 million VND for player Nguyen Van Quyet for physically abusing the referee in the match between Binh Dinh - Hanoi FC in round 7 of V-League 2023. On April 18, 2023, player Nguyen Van Quyet made a report explaining the incident to the team's leadership.Hanoi FC. The Capital team assessed that the reaction of Nguyen Van Quyet and his teammates to the referee in the match against Binh Dinh in particular or any match was an incorrect action, and they need to learn from the experience and control themselves to avoid unnecessary consequences.

Hanoi FC appeals against Van Quyet's 8-match suspension. Photo: VPF

However, Hanoi FC believes that the penalty for Van Quyet in this case is unreasonable and wants the disciplinary board to review and re-evaluate the penalty once again. Therefore, the current V-League champion officially sent a document to the VFF complaint settlement board yesterday (April 22).

If Van Quyet's penalty is not changed, Hanoi FC will lose this player until the end of this year's season when V-League 2023 will only have a maximum of 20 rounds.

Coach Polking extends contract with Thailand team for another 3 months

Coach Mano Polking and the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) have reached an agreement to extend his contract until March 2024.

After much speculation about his future, the German coach will continue to be associated with the Thai national team. The two sides have reached an agreement to extend the contract for another 3 months, until the end of March 2024. Coach Polking's old contract with FAT was valid until the end of December 2023.

Coach Mano Polking will continue to lead the Thai team.

With the new contract, the former captain of Ho Chi Minh City Club will lead the Golden Temple team to participate in the Asian Cup tournament early next year in Qatar.

After helping Thailand win the AFF Cup twice, Coach Polking received much attention from teams in Vietnam, Indonesia and Japan. However, the German-Brazilian strategist still chose to continue to be associated with Thai football.

Speaking to Thai media channel Ballthai Stand, Coach Mano Polking said: "We have just agreed to extend the contract for another 3 months, with my duties including the Asian Cup. We will fight together again."

Quang Hai received bad news before returning to Vietnam

Pau FC recently announced the squad list for the home match against Guingamp in round 32 of Ligue 2. And among the 20 names selected by Coach Didier Tholot, midfielder Quang Hai is not included.

This is obviously bad news for the player born in 1997 before he returns to Vietnam. It is known that Quang Hai will take the opportunity to return home next May to visit his family.

With the elimination from the upcoming match against Guingamp,Quang Haihas 6 matches since the beginning of the year without being on the registered list of Pau FC in Ligue 2.

The last time Quang Hai played for Pau FC was more than 2 months ago. At that time, the Vietnamese midfielder played 10 minutes in Pau FC's 0-1 loss to Stade Lavallois.

Pau FC's roster does not include midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai.

According to statistics after 32 rounds, Quang Hai has only played 254 minutes in Ligue 2 for Pau FC. On average, he plays less than 10 minutes per match. Because he cannot compete for a position in the first team, Quang Hai had to play with the B team. But here, "son" Hai also did not leave much of a professional mark.

Recently, there has been information about Quang Hai's representative negotiating with Thailand's Muangthong United Club. However, the two sides have not been able to reach an agreement due to problems with the signing-on fee.

Currently, Pau FC is ranked 14th in the Ligue 2 rankings with 37 points, 6 points more than the relegation zone with 7 rounds left in the tournament. In the context that the team under coach Didier Tholot is focusing all its efforts on staying in the league, it is likely that Quang Hai will not be used.