Thanh Hoa Club steadfastly held the Malaysian team to a draw in the naval battle.

Having to say goodbye to number 1 striker Rimario due to injury, coach Popov has no other choice for foreign players when Thanh Hoa Club travels to Malaysia to play Terengganu in the second match of Group A, ASEAN Club Championship 2024.

Luis Antonio scored the goal to shorten the score for Thanh Hoa Club against Terengganu Club

Thanh Hoa Club used 4 foreign players: Yago Ramos, Luis Antonio, Gustavo Santos. Kim Won-sik and notable domestic players such as Thai Son, Doan Ngoc Tan, Nguyen Thanh Lomg, Hoang Thai Binh , Dinh Viet Tu with the determination to at least get points on away field to maintain their advantage in the leading group on the rankings.

The rain somewhat affected the quality of the match, in which both teams actively played tight and waited for opportunities to attack. In the 15th minute, midfielder Thai Son was unfortunately injured in a dispute with the home team player. Blood poured down on Thai Son's forehead after this collision, forcing doctors to come in to take care of him, and he then returned to the game with a bandage wrapped around his head. While the doctors were taking care of Thai Son, Thanh Hoa players acted nicely by standing around to create a fence to shield their teammate who was lying on the field from the rain.

Thanh Hoa Club plays hard in Malaysia

The surprise happened in the 20th minute when Akhyar Rashid fired a shot from outside the penalty area, beating goalkeeper Trinh Xuan Hoang to open the score. The goal came from a quick and sharp attack by Terengganu Club players. With a similar lightning attack, the home team doubled the gap to 2-0 thanks to midfielder Manuel Ott. The efforts of Thanh Hoa players helped them narrow the score to 1-2 from Luiz Antonio's tricky free kick in the 45+1 minute.

Attacking from the beginning of the second half in search of an equalizer, Thanh Hoa players created good attacking pressure on the defense of Erengganu Club. The equalizer for Thanh Hoa team in the 52nd minute came quite unexpectedly when defender Ubaidullah Shamsul, in an effort to clear the ball, scored an own goal.

The rain became heavier in the second half, making it more difficult for the players to compete. However, Thanh Long's bravery and determination helped him clear the ball and save Thanh Hoa. Terengganu players created more opportunities but failed to capitalize on them.

Holding Terengganu FC to a 2-2 draw in the naval battle helped Thanh Hoa FC maintain their top spot in Group A with 4 points after 2 matches. The Thanh team has the same number of points as BG Pathum United (Thailand) and PSM Makassar (Indonesia) but is ranked higher thanks to a better goal difference.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/clb-thanh-hoa-kien-cuong-thu-hoa-doi-bong-malaysia-trong-tran-thuy-chien-185240925204824071.htm