Defending champion Tan Ky defeated Dien Chau FC, they advanced to the group stage.

(Baonghean.vn) - Having lost to NĐ Yên Thành in the previous round, the defending champion NĐ Tân Kỳ had to win this match to have any hope of making it through the group stage. Therefore, coach Nguyễn Xuân Cơ directed his players to attack right after the opening whistle.

A ball fight in the midfield between the two teams.

In the 2nd minute, ND Tan Ky opened the score. Player number 6 Tran Duy Thinh tried to dribble into the penalty area and was blocked by TN ND Dien Chau, the ball bounced up and this player rushed in to head the ball into the net. The early goal made the ND Tan Ky players play more confidently, the coordination was also much more coherent than in the previous match. And the second goal also came in the 9th minute after an attack on the right wing. After a shot hit the crossbar by his teammate, number 9 Nguyen Viet Tuan Anh rushed in to kick the ball into the net of ND Dien Chau's goalkeeper. The score was 2-0 for the defending champion.

Video clip of ND Tan Ky's opening goal:

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Video clip of the goal that increased the score to 2-0:

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The joy of ND Tan Ky after scoring to increase the score to 2-0.

After more than 10 minutes of being surprised by the opponent's preemptive attack, ND Dien Chau gradually regained their composure and responded. In the 14th minute, number 11 Phan Quang Dung scored a goal to shorten the score for ND Dien Chau after a coordinated situation and a close-range shot. After this goal, the game turned around when ND Dien Chau was the overwhelming attacking team, while ND Tan Ky returned to their familiar defensive counter-attacking style. However, no more goals were scored in the first half.

Video clip of the goal that shortened the score to 1-2 of NĐ Diễn Châu:

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Fierce fight between players of two teams.

Right from the beginning of the second half, the pressure was on the Tan Ky ND goal. The two wingers of Dien Chau ND continuously dribbled and passed people at high speed to create opportunities for their teammates to shoot close to the goal. In just over the first minute, Dien Chau players had 2 situations threatening the goal of goalkeeper Vo Quoc Dat but were both excellently blocked by this goalkeeper. In the following minutes, the ball mainly rolled on the Tan Ky ND field, while the players of this team fought hard to maintain the gap. And when there was a chance to counterattack, the defending champion team took full advantage. In the 37th minute, winning the ball from the middle of the field when all Dien Chau ND players were on the rise, number 9 Nguyen Viet Tuan Anh comfortably dribbled down and calmly finished accurately, defeating goalkeeper Cao Quang Dung, raising the score to 3-1, marking the end of all hopes of Dien Chau ND scoring points.

Video clip of the goal that sealed the 3-1 victory for ND Tan Ky:

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The goal made it 3-1 and ended the match.

3-1 was the final score of the match. With 6 points after 3 matches, ND Tan Ky has won the right to play in the quarter-finals, while ND Dien Chau only has 1% hope that ND Thanh Chuong will defeat ND Yen Thanh in the next match.

Line-up:

Dien Chau:Cao Quang Dung (20), Vo Van Phong (3), Nguyen Tien Dung (4), Nguyen Van Hieu (8), Pham Quang Dung (11)

Tan Ky:Vo Quoc Dat (1), Dam Cong Cuong (3), Tran Duy Thinh (6), Nguyen Van Dung (8), Nguyen Viet Tuan Anh (9)

Referee:Ho Viet Hoan, Nguyen Van Quan

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