NĐ Cua Lo 'gave' ticket to quarter-finals to NĐ Anh Son after nerve-wracking penalty shootout
(Baonghean.vn) - Tied 2-2 in the official minutes of the match, the two teams ND TX Cua Lo and ND Anh Son had to enter a nerve-wracking penalty shootout. And on a lucky day, ND Anh Son won and got the 3rd ticket to the quarter-finals.
Clip of the match between Cua Lo Stadium and Anh Son Stadium:
Line-up:
Cua Lo Town People's Committee (dark blue shirt):Che Quang Minh (8), Hoang Vo Tri Hiep (7), Doan Phu Quy (6), Le Duc Anh (20), Che Huy Hoang (4), Hoang Van Ngoc (1), Che Hoang Hai (3), Hoang Khac Yen (5), Tang The Hieu (9), Le Viet Bao Phuc.
Mr. Anh Son (light blue shirt):Nguyen Van Minh Tuan (1), Ho Chi Phong (6), Dang Anh Quan (3), Nguyen Sy Manh, Nguyen Cong Bao (7), Le Anh Tuan (8), Dinh Ngoc Cuong (5), Nguyen Van Thanh (4), Pham Viet Hoang (9), Vo Van Cong (2).
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ND TX Cua Lo and ND TX Anh Son are both determined to win to get tickets to the quarter-finals. |
Entering the match, both ND TX Cua Lo and ND Anh Son won against ND Ky Son. However, the opponents of both teams were not highly rated teams, so they did not know each other's true strength. If they wanted to officially win a ticket to the semi-finals, they had to win.
As soon as the referee whistled, the players of ND TX Cua Lo rushed to the side of ND Anh Son. Continuous attacks like storms made the defense of ND Anh Son shake. The players of ND TX Cua Lo attacked in a variety of ways, in which on the left wing, the appearance of number 9 The Hieu created many dangerous attacking situations.
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In the first half, ND TX Cua Lo played more dominantly and had many clear scoring opportunities. |
What had to happen happened, in the 13th minute, player number 8 Che Quang Minh of ND TX Cua Lo took advantage of the uncertainty of an opposing defender to shoot and score the first goal of the match. As if re-energized, ND TX Cua Lo continuously launched a series of attacks, but on a day when TX Cua Lo's goalkeeper was in top form, all shots were blocked.
Towards the end of the first half, the stadium was filled with more and more spectators coming to watch and cheer for the teams. In the stadium, ND TX Cua Lo kept attacking but no more goals were scored. At the end of the first half, the score was 1-0, temporarily in favor of TX Cua Lo.
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Having to face a strong team, ND Anh Son still showed his hidden strength. |
Entering the second half, there were still continuous attacks from ND TX Cua Lo. The players passed the ball well and coordinated well, but the finishing was still not sharp. Besides, we must also mention the timely support and cover for each other of the ND Anh Son players.
While they were busy attacking, ND TX Cua Lo was doused with cold water. In the 28th minute, player number 6 Ho Chi Phong got the ball near the middle of the field and suddenly unleashed a powerful shot that made the goalkeeper of ND TX Cua Lo just watch the ball fly into the net. The unexpected goal of ND Anh Son brought the match back to the original starting point.
In the 39th minute, ND Anh Son was awarded a free kick on the left wing after being fouled by a pushing player. Player number 8 Le Anh Tuan boldly kicked the ball into a narrow corner, but the goalkeeper of ND TX Cua Lo could not catch it and let the ball fly into the net. The score is 2-1 for ND Anh Son.
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The two teams had to go into a penalty shootout to find the winning team. |
The game changed completely after the third goal. The players of ND Anh Son started to retreat to defend, only placing player number 7 Nguyen Cong Bao up front. However, that backfired when in the last minute of the match, player number 8 of ND TX Cua Lo Che Quang Minh had a close-range shot to equalize 2-2. And at this moment, the referee blew the whistle to end the official 50 minutes of the match. The two teams had to enter a penalty shootout to find the winning team.
Clip of penalty shootout to determine the winner of the two teams:
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The joy of Anh Son players and fans when the team won a ticket to the quarter-finals. |
After 4 rounds of kicks, ND Anh Son won against ND TX Cua Lo to get the 3rd ticket to the semi-finals.
D.Cuong - P.Bang
Clip: D. Tuan - H. Quan