Ho Chi Minh City FC lost to Binh Duong on the day Coach Park and Polking did not appear.

The person leading Ho Chi Minh City FC in the National Cup qualifying match taking place on the evening of November 28, at Thong Nhat Stadium, is interim coach Phung Thanh Phuong. Mr. Phung Thanh Phuong himself also soon confirmed his mindset that he would only temporarily take charge of the city team, while waiting for the team to complete negotiations with foreign coaches.

Against the home team that has just gone through many changes (saying goodbye to coach Vu Tien Thanh), the away team Binh Duong is rated higher. However, coach Le Huynh Duc of Binh Duong still proactively let this team play with a slow, steady style of play.

Ho Chi Minh City Club has just gone through many changes (Photo: Anh Khoa).

The city team played with great determination (Photo: Anh Khoa).

Binh Duong was the team that had the first chance in this match. In the 35th minute, Viet Cuong of Binh Duong received the ball bouncing off the home team's defense, he shot the ball from about 16m, sending the ball just wide of the post.

Ho Chi Minh City FC responded 6 minutes later, from a similar move. In the 41st minute, Bui Ngoc Long shot from close to the 16m50 line, leaving Binh Duong goalkeeper Vu Tuyen Quang helpless. Unfortunately for Ngoc Long, the ball went wide of the post.

In the second half, Binh Duong found the opening goal in the 51st minute. In this phase, Viet Cuong passed the ball past the opposing goalkeeper, creating conditions for Tien Linh to leisurely tap the ball into the empty net, opening the score for the away team.

Just ten minutes later, Binh Duong doubled the gap. The scorer for the team under coach Le Huynh Duc in this situation was Nguyen Tran Viet Cuong.

Binh Duong played more effectively (Photo: Anh Khoa).

Tien Linh contributed a goal for the away team (Photo: Anh Khoa).

This was the phase where Viet Cuong skillfully controlled a pass from his teammate, dribbling past a home team defender. Then, Viet Cuong defeated goalkeeper Patrik Le Giang in a one-on-one, raising the score to 2-0 for Binh Duong.

It was not until the 76th minute that Ho Chi Minh City FC found a goal to narrow the gap to 1-2, thanks to foreign striker Timite, after he headed powerfully from about 7 meters.

In the second half's injury time, a controversial incident occurred. Striker Timite collided with goalkeeper Vu Tuyen Quang of Binh Duong in the 16m50 area.

HCMC players thought that Tuyen Quang goalkeeper had blocked the ball without the ball, they thought HCMC FC deserved a penalty. However, referee Ngo Duy Lan waved it off.

Losing 1-2 on aggregate, Ho Chi Minh City Club was eliminated from the 2023-24 Casper National Cup, while Binh Duong won the right to advance to the next round.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/clb-tphcm-thua-binh-duong-trong-ngay-hlv-park-va-polking-chua-xuat-hien-20231128213404421.htm