Red card not cleared for Than QN defender; HAGL loses U23 Vietnam 'star' before big battle with Hanoi

HAGL lost 'star' U23 Vietnam before the big battle with Hanoi

According to the latest announcement from HAGL Club, defender Vu Van Thanh will need 1 week to recover from injury and miss the big match with Hanoi FC.

According to the MRI results, Van Thanh suffered a slight injury to the peroneal tendon in his right knee and a sprained anterior cruciate ligament. Sharing about the injury of number 17 HAGL, doctor Dong Xuan Lam said the injury was not serious, however, this defender will have to be monitored and treated actively for 1 week to be able to conclude when he can return to training and competition.

Coach Park Hang-seo reveals the secret to success in Vietnam

Looking back at the successes he has had with Vietnamese football, Coach Park Hang-seo said: "When I first came to Vietnam, I felt I needed to understand and appreciate Vietnamese culture as much as possible. I don't think there is anything worth calling a leadership secret here. I just try to treat the players with sincerity. I use my whole heart, not any special leadership method."

The Korean coach added: "I was very lucky. I had a team of 15 people and everyone did their job well. The media and VFF leaders did not expect much but we achieved results beyond expectations."

Assessing the strengths of Vietnamese players, Mr. Park Hang-seo pointed out: "Vietnamese players are very united, have self-respect, indomitable will and are very intelligent. When players are lazy, I encourage them by telling them that you are losing the Vietnamese spirit. Vietnamese players have very strong will. They are a bit self-conscious about their physique but are very agile and resilient. We try to improve that characteristic and eliminate self-consciousness. Vietnamese players are only small in physique but not weak in strength."

No review of defender Van Khoa's red card

In the match between B.BD and Than.QN in round 22 of V.League 2018,

Although player B.BD's shot hit Van Khoa in the face, the referee still gave the defender a red card and awarded the home team a penalty kick.

With that wrong decision and many others,This referee has not been invited by VPF to work from now until the end of the 2018 season. Than Quang Ninh expressed their wish that the tournament's Executive Board review Van Khoa's red card. According to the representative of the coal mining team, the red card was incorrect and should be deleted.

However, according to Mr. Tran Anh Tu, Head of the V.League Executive Board, the red card for Van Khoa cannot be erased. Mr. Tu said: “We share the thoughts and wishes of the Than Quang Ninh team as well as the player Van Khoa personally. However, the law does not allow the card to be erased even if the decision comes from the referee's mistake. If the referee is wrong, the Disciplinary Board will have a form of handling, but the penalty cannot be changed because it is against the law.”

After learning the opinion of the tournament's Executive Board, a representative of Than Quang Ninh said that they would comply. He said: "We regret losing defender Van Khoa in the final stage, but we have to accept it because it is part of the game."

U16 Vietnam departs for 2018 AFC U16 Championship

At 2:40 p.m. this afternoon (September 18), the Vietnam U16 team under the leadership of head coach Vu Hong Viet will travel to Malaysia to participate in the 2018 AFC U16 Championship. Before departure, VFF leaders had a meeting and encouraged the team.

At the 2018 AFC U16 Championship, the Vietnam U16 team was in the same group with Iran, Indonesia and India. According to coach Vu Hong Viet, except for Iran, which has a higher level, the other two opponents are within the ability of the Vietnam U16 team to compete. Coach Vu Hong Viet also determined that the most important match in the group stage journey for him and his students is the match against Indonesia U19.