Thanh Hoa Club won the 2023 National Cup

The final match between Thanh Hoa FC and Viettel was dramatic. With their forte of attacking and pressing high, the home team Thanh Hoa entered the match with full fire after the opening whistle. On the other hand, Viettel applied a disciplined style of play, waiting for their opponents to make mistakes to launch a punishing attack.

The first chance came in the 19th minute. Hoang Duc opened the field for Duong Van Hao. However, the player wearing the number 39 shirt lacked accuracy in his shot. Both sides played a tight game, with the ball mostly rolling on Viettel's field. However, there were not many opportunities because the away team created a very tight defense.

Thanh Hoa Club and Viettel played evenly in the official 90 minutes.

Near the end of the first half, Thanh Hoa FC had a truly dangerous opportunity. The ball came to Bruno Cunha's feet but the foreign player shot wide in a favorable position.

In the second half, both sides played more openly. Tit-for-tat situations were continuously created. The home team had a slight advantage in terms of chances. The importance of a final match made many players on both teams tense. The match had to be stopped for a few minutes for the referee to resolve the collision between Duc Chien and Trong Hung.

As time went on, both teams played more slowly because whichever team made a mistake at this point would have little chance to correct it. The match had to be decided on penalties.

Thanh Hoa players successfully executed all their kicks. Meanwhile, Bui Tien Dung missed the second round. Coach Popov's team won the championship when they won 5-3 on penalties. This was the first time the Thanh Hoa team won the National Cup.

Thanh Hoa Club won the National Cup for the first time.

Result: Thanh Hoa 0-0 Viettel (penalty: 5-3)

Van Hai

Source: https://vtc.vn/clb-thanh-hoa-gianh-cup-quoc-gia-2023-ar814085.html