Hanoi Police Football Club seeks advantage in first leg of Southeast Asian Cup C1 final

This is a match that has received a lot of attention not only because of the nature of the final match. It is also a match between the old players and the national players of Vietnam and Thailand football. Coach Polking is the first name mentioned. Because he has led many players of Buriram United when he was the head coach of the Thai national team.

As defender Theerathon Bunmathan shared: “We have had many good memories. Moreover, in the upcoming match, we will meet the Vietnamese national team players who are playing for the Hanoi Police Football Club. This will be a match to look forward to.”

Hanoi Police Football Club will face Buriram United in the first leg of the 2024-2025 Southeast Asian Cup C1 final.

In this tournament, Hanoi Police Football Club won against Buriram United in the group stage. But in this rematch, with the nature of a final match, Mr. Polking also determined that everything will not be easy.

Coach Polking said: “The group stage match against Buriram is over, but tomorrow’s final is important and different. The opponent has changed the lineup with many players, as well as just won the Thai championship.”

In addition, the coach of the Hanoi Police Football Club also expressed his opinion on the arrangement of the first and second leg matches by the organizers. He said: “Hanoi Police Football Club won against Buriram in the group stage, then both teams entered the semi-finals and won to reach the final. What I want to say is that the advantages of the teams should be used, the second leg should be held at home for the team with better results when the first and second place in the group stage has been determined.

I am trying to understand what the problem is, why we lost the advantage like that. For example, in the semi-finals, we played away in the first leg, in the second leg we played at Hang Day Stadium with the support of many fans and won.

I think the most important match of the season has to be the second leg, but we have to play away.”

Buriram United coach Osmar Loss Vieira also expressed: "The final is completely different from the group stage match. This match is 180 minutes long, not 90 minutes, and our goal is to win the championship.

Buriram United have played many competitions and gone far. Therefore, the atmosphere in the dressing room is full of confidence, I am proud of the team's achievements. By participating in important matches, we know how to handle the pressure and are used to it. Playing away is not a disadvantage for us at all." One of the most notable players on the Hanoi Police Football Club side is Quang Hai. He has played with the Vietnamese team against Thailand and is no stranger to some players on the Buriram United side.

Quang Hai said: “My teammates and I both feel that this is a match that must demonstrate each person's ability and the team's strength. Entering the final, everyone wants to win, the team that shows their best will win.

This is a great match between two football teams, Hanoi Police Football Club is representing Vietnam and hopes to win the championship". Regarding the confrontation between the two football teams, defender Theerathon Bunmathan, when asked about the 2024 ASEAN Cup championship of the Vietnamese team, said: "The match at the ASEAN Cup and now is different, the players are different, the nature is different, everything is different. I would like to share more, when I was wearing the Thai shirt, I rarely lost to the Vietnamese national team. Winning the Southeast Asian Cup C1 required Buriram to make a lot of effort. Now, I am no longer wearing the Thai team shirt".

The match between Hanoi Police Football Club and Buriram United in the first leg of the 2024-2025 Southeast Asian Cup C1 final will take place at 7:30 p.m. on May 14 at Hang Day Stadium. A match in which coach Polking and his team need a good result to prepare for the second leg in Thailand.

Vietnam women's futsal team misses World Cup

The Vietnamese women's futsal team lost to Japan in the quarter-finals of the Asian women's futsal tournament. This means that coach Nguyen Dinh Hoang and his team have ended their journey to find a ticket to the World Cup.

However, looking back at what the Vietnamese women’s futsal team has shown, there are still many bright spots. Coach Nguyen Dinh Hoang said: “Although we are very sad that we could not win, the coaching staff is still proud because the players fought until the last seconds against a top team in the continent.

We appreciate the efforts of the whole team. You have given your best. Although the results were not favorable, we will aim for longer-term goals in the future. The coaching staff will definitely work again to further improve the team." Assessing the team's journey in the tournament, coach Nguyen Dinh Hoang said: "Passing the group stage with 7 points and finishing first in the group is a very encouraging achievement. However, meeting Japan in the quarter-finals is a big challenge."

The next goal of the Vietnamese women's futsal team is to prepare for the 33rd SEA Games. Coach Nguyen Dinh Hoang emphasized: "We will quickly return to training to have the best force for the upcoming tournament."

Source: https://cand.com.vn/the-thao/clb-bong-da-cong-an-ha-noi-tim-loi-the-o-chung-ket-luot-di-cup-c1-dong-nam-a-i768265/