Pham Xuan Manh's impressive return to the Vietnam National Team
(Baonghean.vn) - Last night (June 15), at Lach Tray Stadium (Hai Phong), the Vietnam National Team won against the Hong Kong National Team (China) with a score of 1-0. This match also marked the impressive return of Nghe An defender - Pham Xuan Manh.
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| In this match, coach Philippe Troussier decided to put many key players on the field from the start. Photo: Hai Hoang |
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The Vietnamese team attacked from the very first minutes of the match. Photo: Hai Hoang |
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However, apart from the penalty goal by defender Que Ngoc Hai in the 32nd minute, the Vietnamese team played deadlocked for most of the match. Photo: Hai Hoang |
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In the second half, coach Troussier made a series of substitutions when Tuan Tai, Hai Huy, Thanh Binh and Xuan Manh were put on the field. Photo: Hai Hoang |
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In the 65th minute of the match, coach Troussier withdrew midfielder Tuan Anh to make way for Pham Xuan Manh. Photo: Hai Hoang |
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This is the moment marking the return of Pham Xuan Manh, after more than a year without wearing the national team jersey. Photo: Hai Hoang |
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After being put on the field, Pham Xuan Manh played very aggressively. Photo: Hai Hoang |
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| He was almost everywhere on the field. Photo: Hai Hoang |
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| In addition to his aggressiveness, defender Pham Xuan Manh also left his mark with a tricky long-range shot, almost doubling the gap for the Vietnamese team. Photo: Hai Hoang |
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| Starting from a central attacking situation, Xuan Manh had a moment to react before unleashing a powerful long-range shot with his left foot, directing the ball towards the Hong Kong team's goal. Photo: Hai Hoang |
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| Unfortunately, the ball then hit goalkeeper Tse Ka Wing's hand before bouncing off the crossbar and going out. If the ball had gone into the net, this would have been a beautiful goal that Pham Xuan Manh scored for the Vietnam team. Photo: Hai Hoang |
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| Sharing with Nghe An Newspaper reporters after the match, Xuan Manh said: "I regret not being able to score in that situation. If the coach continues to give me the opportunity, I will try and do my best." Photo: Hai Hoang |
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| After this match, Pham Xuan Manh will join the Vietnam team in a second friendly match against the Syrian team at 7:30 p.m. on June 20 at Thien Truong Stadium (Nam Dinh). Photo: Hai Hoang |
