Hanoi Police Club's historic mission: Must continue to defeat Buriram United

Hanoi Police Club won in the group stage

Most recently, the Vietnamese team defeated Thailand twice in the final of the AFF Cup 2024 to convincingly win the championship. But at the club level, we are still overshadowed by the Thais. In 5 confrontations in the official tournament, the Vietnamese representatives have only won once. In the AFC Champions League 2022, The Cong Viettel Club lost both times when facing BG Pathum United (Thailand).

This season, Nam Dinh Club only had 1 draw and 1 loss against Thai team Bangkok United. Hanoi Police Club (CAHN) became the only representative of Vietnam to defeat Thai representative - Buriram United in the regional arena. In the group stage of the Southeast Asian Cup C1, coach Alexandre Polking and his team defeated Buriram United with a score of 2-1 and took the top spot in Group B. Now, CAHN Club continues to face Buriram United in the final match. Fans are waiting for Quang Hai and his teammates to continue to repeat the results in the group stage to "get revenge" for the Vietnamese representatives against the Thais.

Van Duc scored to help CAHN Club defeat Buriram United in the group stage

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It is worth mentioning that Buriram United is not an easy opponent because they have just won the Thai League for the 4th consecutive time. The most famous club in Thailand owns a balanced, strong squad with extensive international experience with a series of players such as Theerathon Bunmathan, Seksan Ratree, Pansa Hemviboon, Supachai Jaided, Sasalak Haiprakhon (Thailand); Neil Etheridge, Jefferson Tabinas (Philippines) or Dion Cools (Malaysia).

Although CAHN defeated Buriram United in their most recent head-to-head match, the reigning Thai champions are still rated higher. According to valuation website Transfermarkt, CAHN's squad is worth 5.41 million euros. Meanwhile, Buriram United's squad is worth 13.25 million euros. Theerathon and his teammates are also "regulars" in the AFC Champions League. This season, they participated in the AFC Champions League Elite, Asia's highest-level tournament for clubs, and reached the quarter-finals.

Theerathon Bunmathan announced that he will defeat CAHN Club in the final of the Southeast Asian Cup 1

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Suphanat of Buriram United

Therefore, if they can overcome Buriram United, CAHN Club will make history as the first representative of Vietnamese football to win a regional club tournament. This victory will have many layers of meaning: the first sweet fruit for the ambitious journey to the big sea, becoming the motivation for Vietnamese football to be more confident in the international arena, and affirming that V-League clubs can completely stand shoulder to shoulder with the big names of Southeast Asia if they are invested properly and seriously.

The final is not only a battle between one team, but also an opportunity to regain "face" for the entire football industry. And with a burning desire, CAHN Club has the right to dream of a perfect ending to this historic journey.

Watch the final match between CAHN FC and Buriram United at the Shopee Cup tournament live and exclusively on FPT Play, at fptplay.vn.

MATCH SCHEDULE

In the final of the Southeast Asian Cup C1, CAHN and Buriram United will meet in the first leg at 7:30 p.m. on May 14 at Hang Day Stadium and the second leg at 7:30 p.m. on May 21 at Thunder Castle Stadium.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nhiem-vu-lich-su-cua-clb-cong-an-ha-noi-phai-tiep-tuc-danh-bai-buriram-united-185250512201059547.htm