V-League 2023: SHB Da Nang officially relegated; Why is an Indonesian player banned by AFC still participating in the Southeast Asian tournament?

V-League 2023: SHB Da Nang officially relegated

Final round of the relegation raceV-League 2023is the match between three teams SHB Da Nang, Becamex Binh Duong and Ho Chi Minh City Club. In which, SHB Da Nang is the team with the most disadvantage when it has to win against Khanh Hoa and wait for the result between Becamex Binh Duong and Ho Chi Minh City Club.

The relegation matches all take place at 5 p.m. At Khanh Hoa's 19/8 Stadium, SHB Da Nang played with great effort in the hope of squeezing through the narrow door to stay in the 2024 season. The efforts of Coach Pham Minh Duc and his team were rewarded with a 3-1 victory over the home team, which is a necessary condition for SHB Da Nang to stay in the league.

Before the round, Becamex Binh Duong and Ho Chi Minh City Club only needed a draw to keep the two teams in the league. As expected, Becamex Binh Duong and Ho Chi Minh City Club drew 0-0 at Thong Nhat Stadium, thereby both teams got 15 points to stay in the league, 1 point more than their opponents.

Thus, after 20 years of participating in the most prestigious tournament of Vietnamese football, SHB Da Nang had to be relegated and compete in the First Division in 2024. This is a sad result for Da Nang football and fans.

Why are Indonesian players banned by AFC still participating in Southeast Asian tournaments?

Indonesian defender Komang Teguh is still participating in the Southeast Asian tournament despite being banned by the AFC.

Recently, U23 Indonesia announced the list of players participating in the U23 Southeast Asian tournament in Thailand. Most of the players called up for this tournament played in the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia a few months ago. Notably, this list includes defender Komang Teguh, who participated in the brawl with Thailand in the 32nd SEA Games final and was banned by the AFC for 6 matches and fined 1,000 USD.

However, according to Bola, the AFC has only issued a ban but has not yet determined a specific time to enforce the ban on this defender, so U23 Indonesia still included Komang Teguh's name in the list of players participating in the tournament in the land of the golden pagoda. At the same time, this tournament is not part of the AFC's official competition system, so Komang Teguh can still participate, the Indonesian newspaper explained.

Draw for the 2023 National U9 Football Tournament

On August 11, in Bac Ninh, the Organizing Committee of the Toyota Cup 2023 National U9 Football Tournament conducted the draw to divide the groups.

According to the rules, 16 teams will be drawn into 4 groups. The teams will compete in a round robin, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the quarter-finals. The groups are guaranteed to have teams from all three regions: North, Central and South.

The draw results include:

Group A: Bac Ninh, T&T Bac Giang, Luxcom Ngoc Hung, Song Lam Nghe An;

Group B: HYS Hanoi, Thuan An Binh Duong, Phu Tho, PSFC Gia Lai;

Group C: Hanoi Football Club, Binh Phuoc Agricultural Extension, KELME Quang Ninh, Kon Tum;

Group D: Van Tam Dong Nai, Hai Phong, Dak Nong, Viet Hung Thanh Hoa.

The opening match between host Bac Ninh and T&T Bac Giang will take place at 3 p.m. on August 12 at Bac Ninh Provincial Gymnasium. The final match and award ceremony will take place on August 20.

The National U9 Football Tournament is a playground for the youngest age group on a national scale with the main sponsor being Toyota Vietnam Automobile Company, joining forces with the Vietnam Football Federation and the Young Pioneer and Children Newspaper.

National U15 Tournament 2023: Hanoi, PVF, Song Lam Nghe An win

Hanoi, PVF, Song Lam Nghe An showed their strength with victories at the Final Round of the 2023 National U15 Championship.

With their professional level being considered the "superior", PVF quickly took control of the game and put pressure on Phu Dong right after the opening whistle. However, it was not until the second half, after Coach Mai Tien Thanh asked his players to push up the formation to find a goal, that this high-quality "young furnace" succeeded. In the 56th minute, Tran Hoang Khanh broke free and had a favorable cross for Anh Viet to tap the ball into the goal to open the score.

In the 78th minute, Hoang Khanh still had a delicate touch to help Duy Khang break through and score, sealing a 2-0 victory for the Northern representative.

Meanwhile, in Group C, after only 4 minutes of the match, Hanoi scored the opening goal: from a tricky free kick by his teammate, Dau Hong Phong jumped high to head the ball to score for Hanoi.

In the second half, the game was not much different. Hanoi was still the dominant team. However, they did not have many opportunities and did not take advantage of them to score more goals. However, Coach Tran Trung Ky and his team still had a favorable start in the tournament with a minimal victory against the representative from the South.

In the late match of Group C, Song Lam Nghe An quickly proved their strength. In the 9th minute, Khanh Hoa's defenders and goalkeeper were not good, Le Tan Dung rushed in to head the ball to open the score for Song Lam Nghe An. In the second half, the Nghe team scored another goal by Nhat Sang and ended the match with a 2-0 victory over Khanh Hoa.

Haaland scores twice, Man City easily beats Burnley on opening day of Premier League

In the opening match of the 2023/2024 Premier League season, Man City visited Burnley. In the 4th minute, Rodri made a tactical header for Haaland to finish with one touch with his left foot, scoring against the home team.

In the 24th minute, Man City was at a disadvantage in terms of personnel when De Bruyne suddenly got injured and had to leave the field. However, coach Guardiola and his team still knew how to overcome the difficulties to score more goals. In the 36th minute, Alvarez passed the ball to Haaland who made a simple curling shot, raising the score to 2-0. This score was also the result of the first 45 minutes of play.

In the second half, Man City took the initiative to slow down but still played better when Burnley did not have enough strength to pressure their opponents. After a few missed opportunities, the away team scored the third goal in the 75th minute. Midfielder Rodri had a good opportunity after a messy ball in the Burnley penalty area to score, raising the score to 3-0.

The 3-0 win over Burnley not only gave Man City a good start in the Premier League but also helped coach Guardiola and his team have good psychological momentum before the European Super Cup match against Sevilla in the middle of next week.