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VTC News•04/10/2023

GOAL! Urawa Red scores!

Urawa Red 6 - 0 Hanoi FC

Ekanit Panya scored. The goal resulted from a very silly loss of possession by Jevtovic.

GOAL! Urawa Red scores!

Urawa Red 5 - 0 Hanoi FC

Tan Truong saved Kante's penalty kick, but the home team's striker still scored from the rebound.

Penalty

Marcao committed a foul in the penalty area. Urawa Red took the penalty.

GOAL! Urawa Red scores their fourth goal.

Urawa Red 4-0 Hanoi FC

Marius Hoibraaten headed the ball in from a corner kick.

Urawa Red's opportunity

Hanoi FC had a lot of space in their defense after pushing their formation forward to attack. The home team had opportunities, but their players decided to shoot from long range.

The second half has begun.

Hanoi FC has not yet adjusted its lineup.

Hanoi FC did not play well in the first half. (Photo: Getty Images)

Hanoi FC's opportunity

Tagueu attempted a shot from a difficult position but couldn't find the net. This striker, along with Tuan Hai, is currently a bright spot in Hanoi FC's attack.

End of the first half

Urawa Red 3-0 Hanoi FC

The capital team started poorly, and their defensive weaknesses cost them dearly, resulting in three goals conceded.

Hanoi FC's opportunity

Tuan Hai set up Caion for a long-range shot.

Hanoi FC's opportunity

Tagueu controlled the ball neatly and unleashed a quick shot. However, the shot wasn't difficult enough for the home team's goalkeeper.

Hanoi FC tried to maintain possession and put pressure on their opponents. The visiting team pushed a large number of players into the opponent's half.

Hanoi FC's opportunity

Hanoi FC's first shot on goal was a header from Joel Tagueu, which the Urawa Red goalkeeper saved.

GOAL! Urawa Red scores!

Urawa Red 3-0 Hanoi FC

Takahashi's powerful shot beat goalkeeper Tan Truong. Hanoi FC's defense was easily breached.

Hanoi FC was completely outmatched. Van Quyet and his teammates were unable to retain possession or organize attacks against an opponent far superior in skill.

GOAL! Urawa Red scores!

Urawa Red 2-0 Hanoi FC

Alexander Scholz successfully converted the penalty.

VAR - Penalty

Damien La Tallec was slow and fouled Toshiki Takahashi. The referee awarded a penalty to Urawa Red.

GOAL! Urawa Red opens the scoring.

Urawa Red 1-0 Hanoi FC

Kante moved into space inside the penalty area during a corner kick and took a shot to score.

THE MATCH BEGINS

Urawa Red 0-0 Hanoi FC

Urawa Red vs Hanoi FC lineup

Urawa Red: Nishikawa (1), Ogiwara (26), Hoibraaten (5), Scholz (28), Sakai (2), Sekine (14), Iwao (19), Koizumi (8), Takahashi (18), Yasui (25), Kante (11)

Hanoi FC: Tan Truong (1), Marcao (77), Thanh Chung (16), Duy Manh (2), Tuan Hai (9), Hung Dung (88), Le Tallec (6), Tagueu (95), Caion (17), Van Quyet (10)

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Hanoi FC Prediction

Hanoi FC will face Urawa Red Diamonds in the second matchday of the AFC Champions League 2023/2024 group stage. This time, the challenge for the Vietnamese representative is greater than in their opening match, as their opponent is the reigning Asian champion.

In their Champions League debut group stage match, Hanoi FC suffered a 2-4 defeat against South Korean team Pohang Steelers. The capital city team's performance clearly showed their limitations when competing on a major stage, but also offered some promising bright spots.

Hanoi FC's foreign players did not perform well in their opening match.

Hanoi FC employs six foreign players, but their playing quality is not good. The new players have not yet integrated into the team, while coach Bozidar Bandovic's tactical choices also have some illogical aspects.

With Hanoi FC making adjustments in the second half, coupled with their opponents playing more cautiously after taking a comfortable lead, Nguyen Van Quyet and his teammates played better. These are positive signs for Hanoi FC to aim for points in their upcoming AFC Champions League matches.

Urawa Red Diamonds is a highly successful club in Japanese cup competitions. They have won the AFC Champions League three times, the Japanese Cup eight times, and the Emperor's Cup twice.

Urawa Red Diamonds' squad includes four players who have represented or are currently representing their national teams: Hiroki Sakai, Shusaku Nishikawa, Atsuki Ito, and Shinzo Koroki. They utilize a foreign central defensive pairing of Alexander Scholz and Marius Hoibraten. The team's top scorer is Jose Kante, a Guinean national team player.

Overall, Urawa Red Diamonds are a big challenge and it won't be easy for Hanoi FC to get any points.

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