Nguyen Filip made a mistake, Dinh Bac's shot hit the post: CAHN Club tied with the Chinese team

CAHN Club drew dramatically 2-2 with Beijing Guoan Club in the opening match of AFC Champions League 2.

CAHN Club has an impressive start

Unlike Nam Dinh FC in the match against Ratchaburi on the evening of September 17, Hanoi Police FC (CAHN FC) only used 4 foreign players in the match against Beijing Guoan FC, taking place at 7:15 p.m. at Workers' Stadium (Beijing, China) on the opening day of AFC Champions League 2.

Coach Alexandre Polking's message is very clear, as the domestic players (Nguyen Filip, Bui Hoang Viet Anh, Cao Pendant Quang Vinh, Le Pham Thanh Long, Nguyen Dinh Bac, Le Van Do...) and overseas Vietnamese (Adou Minh) are still the core, while foreign players such as Hugo Gomes, Vitao, Stefan Mauk or Leo Artur are all familiar faces in the V-League.

CAHN Club only uses 4 foreign players

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Instead of expecting stars, CAHN Club's goal is to use the philosophy of control and smooth passing to counter the strength of the home team Beijing Guo'an. Unlike CAHN Club, Beijing Guo'an only uses 1 foreign player (the rest are Chinese players).

Coach Quique Setien's team (former Barcelona strategist) was considered the favorites and chose a proactive approach when pushing forward to press. The Chinese representative was slightly better in the competition in the first 10 minutes, continuously attacking on both sides. In the 10th minute, Zhang Xizhe made a smart run and then placed his shot just wide of the post.

CAHN Club did not have much possession of the ball, but the ball circulation of Coach Polking's students was very high quality. In the 15th minute, a great triangle combination between the midfielders opened up a huge space for Leo Artur to run down the left wing. The Brazilian midfielder passed the ball to Dinh Bac, then fired a shot that bounced off the opponent and rushed into the second line. Immediately, Vitao responded with a beautiful long-range shot from outside the penalty area, forcing Beijing goalkeeper Quoc An to go into the net to pick up the ball.

Vitao scored the opening goal

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3 minutes later, CAHN Club had a chance to score the second goal. Thanh Long passed the ball just in time for Dinh Bac to break the offside trap, but the 2004-born striker's diagonal shot went wide of the post.

CAHN Club then created a very good counter-attacking game, with fast strikers like Leo Artur or Cao Pendant Quang Vinh.

In the 27th minute, Quang Vinh ended the CAHN Club's counter-attack with a long-range shot that missed the post. In the 39th minute, Stefan Mauk took advantage of his opponent's loss of the ball to dribble all the way to the goal, then passed the ball back to Leo Artur to score. However, the Beijing Club's goalkeeper, Quoc An, saved the shot.

If they had been more careful, CAHN Club could have ended the first half with a score of more than 1-0.

Tense battle

In the second half, CAHN Club suddenly dropped down, allowing Beijing Guoan Club to regain control of the game. In the 49th minute, Liyu Yang fired a long shot from the edge of the penalty area. The ball slightly touched the foot of a CAHN Club defender and changed direction somewhat, making it impossible for goalkeeper Nguyen Filip to block. However, it must be said that Nguyen Filip did not handle the ball well, letting the ball slip through his hands before the near-corner shot.

CAHN Club then rose up to find a goal to regain the lead. Coach Polking's students still attacked well, but their weak finishing... returned. In just 3 minutes (from 50 to 53), Dinh Bac missed 2 consecutive opportunities to face the goalkeeper of Beijing Quoc An Club, including 1 shot hitting the post.

CAHN Club played hard

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And then, the haunting memory of the 1-2 loss to BG Pathum (ASEAN Club Championship) recurred, when CAHN Club missed a chance and conceded a goal. In the 64th minute, goalkeeper Nguyen Filip made a mistake with a pass... straight to Zhang Yuning's feet, allowing Beijing Guo'an Club striker to shoot straight into an empty net, raising the score to 2-1.

CAHN FC now had no choice but to attack. Coach Polking sent Rogerio Alves onto the field, and the new CAHN player made a through ball for Artur to run up and face. However, with the goal wide open, the Brazilian striker hit the post.

The visitors' efforts were rewarded in the 74th minute. Three foreign players, Leo Artur, Stefan Mauk and Rogerio Alves, created a chaotic situation in the penalty area of ​​​​Beijing Guoan Club. Although Mauk and Artur initially stepped on each other, causing a finishing opportunity to pass, Alves quickly seized the opportunity to score to equalize the score 2-2.

The match was interrupted in the last 10 minutes when foreign objects were thrown onto the pitch by fans, as the two teams collided on the sidelines. Despite 12 minutes of extra time and many chances, CAHN FC could not score more goals.

With a 2-2 draw, CAHN FC temporarily ranked second in Group E, behind Tai Po (the team that beat MacArthur 2-1 in the opening match). In the second leg, Polking and his team will host Tai Po at Hang Day Stadium on the evening of October 2.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nguyen-filip-mac-sai-lam-dinh-bac-sut-doi-cot-clb-cahn-hoa-doi-trung-quoc-185250918193556387.htm