On the evening of December 29, Than Quang Ninh Club defeated Hanoi on penalties to win the National Super Cup for the first time.
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In the 2016 National Super Cup final, Than Quang Ninh faced Hanoi at Hang Day Stadium. |
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In this match, both teams were very determined to play all their key players. |
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As soon as the starting whistle was blown, Than Quang Ninh immediately pushed their squad to attack. |
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In the 4th minute, Than Quang Ninh suddenly took the lead thanks to striker Patiyo after an accurate pass from Xuan Tu. |
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Than Quang Ninh fans were happy when their "favorite" team scored an early goal to take the lead. |
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After conceding the goal, Hanoi players pushed up their formation to find an equalizer. |
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However, Hanoi's attacks were continuously "broken". |
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It was not until the 25th minute, from a free kick from 23 meters away, that Thanh Luong brought the capital team an equalizer and the first half temporarily ended with a 1-1 draw. |
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Right in the first minutes of the second half, Hanoi took the lead after a successful penalty kick by Van Quyet. |
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The capital team turned the situation around and took the lead with a score of 2-1. |
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However, just 8 minutes after conceding the goal, Minh Tuan brought the match back to balance. |
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The two teams continuously played "tit for tat". |
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Once again, rookie Patiyo spoke up when he had a beautiful finish, raising the score to 3-2 for Than Quang Ninh. |
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However, just a few minutes later, Gonzalo equalized 3-3 for Hanoi with a close-range header in the 79th minute. |
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Gonzalo's goal forced the two teams into a nerve-wracking penalty shootout. |
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In the penalty shootout, Tuan Linh made excellent saves from Gonzalo and Duy Manh. At the end of the match, Than Quang Ninh won against Hanoi with a total score of 7-5. |
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Surpassing Hanoi, Than Quang Ninh was crowned champion for the first time at the National Football Super Cup. |
According to VOV