General Department of Sports speaks out about My Dinh Stadium's turf before Vietnam's match against Malaysia; Messi's return to PSG revealed

Arsenal made a spectacular comeback to beat West Ham

Despite conceding the first goal, Arsenal played extremely well in the second half to come back to defeat West Ham 3-1 at 3am on December 27, Hanoi time, with goals from Saka, Martinelli and Nketiah.

After the opening whistle, Arsenal launched a strong attack. In the 26th minute, Saliba fouled Bowen in the penalty area and West Ham awarded a penalty.

From 11 meters away, Benrahma opened the score of the match.

In the final minute of the first half, the referee awarded Arsenal a penalty after judging that the ball had touched Cresswell's hand in the penalty area. However, after consulting VAR, the referee reversed the decision.

Arsenal convincingly beat West Ham.

In the second half, Saka broke the offside trap and sneaked down to equalize 1-1 for the Gunners in the 53rd minute.

In the 58th minute, Martinelli kicked the ball with his left foot to the near corner to increase the score to 2-1 for Arsenal.

In the 69th minute, Nketiah handled the ball very well in the penalty area before raising the score to 3-1. Nketiah responded to the trust of Coach Arteta.

Winning convincingly, Arsenal widened the gap with second-placed Newcastle to 7 points.

Brunei says goodbye to AFF Cup 2022 after heavy loss to Indonesia

Superior strength combined with playing with one more player from the end of the first half helped the Indonesian team win 7-0 against Brunei. Thus, Brunei also became the first team to be eliminated at theAFF Cup 2022after losing 3 consecutive group stage matches with a goal difference of -16.

Although rated much stronger than Brunei, the Indonesian team had many difficulties in finding a way into Haimie Abdullah Nyaring's goal.

Indonesia's attacks were not really sharp, making it impossible for this team to open the score in the first minutes despite dominating the game.

It wasn't until the 20th minute that Coach Shin Tae-yong's team celebrated their first goal. The red-shirted players had a beautiful exchange of passes before Abimanyu unleashed a powerful shot, defeating goalkeeper Haimie Abdullah Nyaring.

Indonesia had a big win against Brunei. Photo: PSSI

With the lead, the Indonesian team played with more and more excitement and continuously created delicious opportunities towards the opponent's goal. However, when the match entered the 41st minute, the defending runners-up were able to double the gap thanks to Saddil Ramdani.

Entering the second half, Indonesia continued to dominate Brunei. In just over 20 minutes, Coach Shin Tae-yong's players scored 4 goals to create a huge gap. In the extra minutes, Indonesia scored another goal to seal a 7-0 victory.

With this victory, the Indonesian team has temporarily risen to the top of Group A, however, this team has played one more match than Thailand.

Thus, Brunei officially had to say goodbye to the AFF Cup 2022 after losing 3 consecutive matches. In the final match of the group stage, Brunei will meet Cambodia on December 29.

Messi's return to PSG revealed

According to French newspaper L'Equipe, Messi has not yet determined a specific date to return to Paris, focusing on playing for PSG with two important goals ahead: dominating Ligue 1 and conquering the Champions League.

However, this source said that the world champion will not be present at PSG until after the new year 2023. That means, Messi will definitely be absent from PSG's match against Strasbourg at Parc des Princes in round 16 of Ligue 1 at 3am on December 29 and the away match against Lens at the beginning of the year, at 2:45am on January 2.

L'Equipe also doubted Messi would be able to play in the French Cup round of 32, when PSG meet Chateauroux five days later.

Therefore, the highest possibility that Messi can be ready to return for PSG is the clash with Angers at 2am on January 12, round 18 of Ligue 1.

Messi made many French (and PSG) fans heartbroken when he and Argentina won the 2022 World Cup after a dramatic final match.

So, if we count from the time Messi and Argentina made France heartbroken in Qatar on December 18, the time number 10 returned to Paris is more than 3 weeks, enough for the fans of the French team and PSG to calm down!

Although Messi returned quite late to PSG, the positive news for the club is that the two sides have reached a new agreement until the summer of 2024, according to the 1+1 rule.

The conquestWorld Cup 2022The success gave Messi more motivation to contribute to the Argentina team, which was probably the main reason why he decided to continue to stick with the Paris team, where the superstar Messi found his rhythm with the ball again after a difficult season when he had to leave Barca.

Losing to Thanh Hoa after penalty shootout, Hong Linh Ha Tinh stopped at the quarter-finals of the national U21

At 4:00 p.m. on December 26, at home, U21 Hong Linh Ha Tinh will have a match against U21 Dong A Thanh Hoa in the quarter-finals of the 2022 National U21 Finals.

After the referee's whistle, both teams started the match openly, playing tit for tat. U21 Hong Linh Ha Tinh, with home field advantage and possessing many quality individuals, played more dominantly than their opponents.

The home team created some dangerous chances but the strikers were quite unlucky in the final stages of finishing, while the away team actively pressed and defended tightly. The first half ended without any goals being scored.

3 players missed penalty kicks, U21 Hong Linh Ha Tinh lost to U21 Dong A Thanh Hoa 3-1. Photo: Ha Tinh Newspaper

In the second half, U21 Hong Linh Ha Tinh continued to be the team that took the initiative. In the 50th minute, striker Minh Quang received the ball in an open position in the penalty area, but the player wearing the number 10 shirt headed the ball wide of the post, missing the opportunity to put the home team ahead. In the remaining time of the second half, the speed of the match decreased significantly because the players' physical strength had decreased significantly. The two teams played a tug of war and did not create any truly dangerous situations that could lead to a goal.

After 90 minutes of official play, U21 Hong Linh Ha Tinh and U21 Dong A Thanh Hoa tied 0-0 and the match had to go to a penalty shootout to determine the winner.

On the 11m mark, U21 Dong A Thanh Hoa won 3-1 against U21 Hong Linh Ha Tinh and won the right to play in the semi-finals.

The two semi-final matches took place on the afternoon of December 28, with U21 Dong A Thanh Hoa facing U21 Binh Duong, and U21 Hanoi facing U21 Viettel.

General Department of Sports speaks out about My Dinh Stadium's grass

Director General Dang Ha Viet explains the incident with the goal and grass at My Dinh Stadium before the match between Vietnam and Malaysia at the AFF Cup 2022.

Mr. Dang Ha Viet shared with the press at the press conference on the morning of December 26: "The My Dinh Stadium goal is part of the bidding package for the 31st SEA Games. During the handover, there was a lack of supervision. The assembly side and the investor were both at fault. They missed the screws hidden inside. When the Dortmund Club goalkeeper jumped up to push his hand, the goal popped out."

"Previously the goals were made of iron, but this time they were made of aluminum, the purpose is to reduce the risk of injury due to physical collision of the players. We have seriously learned from this incident. AFC representatives did the final inspection on the afternoon of December 25. The leaders of the Ministry of Culture have inspected. Today there will be a handover ceremony for all items," he said.

"Maintenance and care have been carried out regularly over the past month, but due to the harsh weather in Hanoi and little sunshine, the grass is not as green as expected," Mr. Viet emphasized.

Director General of the General Department of Sports and Physical Training Dang Ha Viet (left) and Deputy Director General Nguyen Thi Hoang Yen answer the press about the incident at My Dinh Stadium. Photo: LBN.

The leader of the General Department of Sports and Physical Training added that the AFC has assessed that this field is suitable for competition, but not beautiful. "This is a pity. Players have to use iron-studded shoes to play on a hard field like this. Our field is affected by the weather, unlike fields with good maintenance systems like in Europe," he added.

The General Department of Sports and Physical Training seriously draws experience from organizational work to improve day by day.

The match between Vietnam and Malaysia took place on the evening of December 27 at My Dinh Stadium. This was the second match of Coach Park Hang-seo and his team at the AFF Cup 2022. The Korean coach asked the players to change to aluminum-nailed shoes to adapt to the field conditions.