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Monday, February 21, 2011

Nghe An take V-League lead

Speedy: Nguyen Trong Hoang (right) of Song Lam Nghe An vies for the ball against Hoa Phat Ha Noi defenders in their V-League match at Vinh Stadium on Saturday. Nghe An won 2-1. — VNA/VNS Photo Lan Xuan

HA NOI — Song Lam Nghe An took the lead of the V-League Eximbank Cup after beating Hoa Phat Ha Noi 2-1 on Saturday.

The central team fought back to win in a thrilling match against the tough rivals on their home turf.

Striker Timothy Anjembe from Nigeria scored to help Ha Noi gain an early 1-0 lead 10 minutes into the game.

Fagan Andre Diego scored the equalising goal 16 minutes into the second half before Kavin Eltroy Bryan netted a ball during the 85th minute.

The win put Nghe An on top of the V-League with seven points, one point clear of SHB Da Nang who beat Ha Noi T&T 2-0 earlier at Ha Noi's Hang Day Stadium on Friday.

Khatoco Khanh Hoa, who stunned V-League two-time champions Becamex Binh Duong 3-1 on Saturday, are holding third place with six points.

Defending champions Ha Noi T&T dropped to fourth place with six points after a 2-0 loss to Da Nang.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai secured their first win in the V-League after beating newly-promoted Ha Noi ACB 3-1 in the capital city on Saturday.

Also on Saturday, Navibank Sai Gon crushed Lam Son Thanh Hoa 3-1. Vicem Hai Phong were held to a 1-1 draw by Dong Thap at Hai Phong's Lach Tray Stadium, while Ninh Binh were defeated by Dong Tam Long An 2-1 at home.

The next round of V-League games will take place tomorrow, Friday and Sunday. — VNS

Monday, January 10, 2011

Ha Noi T&T win Super Cup

HA NOI — Defending V-League champions Ha Noi T&T fought back to win the Super Cup at Hang Day Stadium yesterday against Song Lam Nghe An, winning 4-2 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in normal time.

The Hanoian team, who won the V-League in June, were shocked by their long-term rivals Nghe An taking a 2-0 lead in the first minutes of the second half.

Ha Noi T&T boasted a string of stars including goalie Duong Hong Son, captain Brazilian Cristiano Roland, maestro Le Hong Minh and Brazil's Cauce Benicio along with attacking midfielder Cao Sy Cuong, but they failed to dominate the well-organised defence and quick counter-attacks of Nghe An team.

Newly-contracted striker Kavin Bryan threatened the hosts' goalie with his speed and close range shots in the first half, while talisman Argentinean striker Gonzalo Marronkle was marked closely Nghe An's defenders.

After a goalless first half, Edmun Owusu Ansah of Nghe An slotted the ball home from his teammate's 53rd minute cross, beating goalie Hong Son.

Midfielder Nguyen Trong Hoang made it 2-0 for Nghe An after a rapid counterattack in the 69th minute.

T&T pulled a goal back in the 80th minute when Cao Sy Cuong scored for Ha Noi.

In the third minute of injury time, captain Cristiano Roland equalised with a header, sending the final to a penalty shoot-out with Ha Noi winning 4-2.

The Super Cup winners received a VND200 million (US$10,000) cash prize, with the runners-up pocketing VND100 million ($5,000). — VNS

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Domestic title winners ready for National Super Cup battle

Safe pair of hands: Ha Noi T&T's national team goalie Duong Hong Son will be a key player for the capital city team when they meet Song Lam Nghe An in the National Super Cup next Sunday. — VNS File Photo

HA NOI — Defending V-League champions Ha Noi T&T are ready for a tough season opener against Song Lam Nghe An in the Super Cup at the Hang Day Stadium next Sunday.

The Hanoian team, who won the premier league in June, will play their long-term rivals and National Cup winners Nghe An in a widely anticipated match before hosting Hoa Phat Ha Noi in the opening game of the national championships on January 22.

T&T boast a string of stars including goalie Duong Hong Son, the 2008 player of the year, and captain Brazilian Cristiano Roland as well as maestro Le Hong Minh and Brazil's Cauce Benicio along with attacking midfielder Cao Sy Cuong.

Top striker Le Cong Vinh has yet to recover from a knee injury, but the team welcomes the services of newly-signed left winger Thach Bao Khanh from Thanh Hoa and striker Iuril from Ukraine.

"We have kept our key players who helped the club clinch the first trophy for a Hanoian team in 12 years. I expect Vinh to be back in action soon," said the club chairman, Nguyen Quoc Hoi.

Team coach Phan Thanh Hung has been watching the 24-year-old Iuril at the on-going Hoa Phat Football tournament before he is due to sign a contract next month.

However, Nghe An are not likely to go down without a fight and are planning on giving Ha Noi T&T a run for their money having just finished an intensive month of pre-season training.

They pose a serious attacking threat with the combination of Raiko Vidovic, Abdulrazak Ekpoki and Mitrovic Dalibor up front.

Nghe An go into the game full of confidence after defeating two-time V-League champions Hoang Anh Gia Lai 1-0 in the National Cup final in August.

They also have the added incentive of winning the Super Cup for a fourth time.

Super Cup glory

The Super Cup winners will receive a VND150 million (US$7,000) cash prize, with the runners-up pocketing VND70 million ($3,300).

Former The Cong, or the Army team, won the first Super Cup in 1999. Nghe An took home the cup in 2000, 2001, and 2002. They were finally beaten by Hoang Anh-Gia Lai, who held the title for the next two years.

Binh Duong also grabbed the title twice.

This is the 12th year that the event will be organised by the Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper and the Viet Nam Football Federation. The 584 Group is the cup's sponsors. — VNS

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Ha Noi T&T meet Song Lam Nghe An in Super Cup

HA NOI – Defending V-League champions Ha Noi T&T are ready for a tough season opener against Song Lam Nghe An in the Super Cup at Hang Day Stadium next Sunday.

T&T boast a string of stars including goalie Duong Hong Son, the 2008 player of the year and captain Brazilian Cristiano Roland as well as maestro Le Hong Minh and Brazil's Cauce Benicio along with attacking midfielder Cao Sy Cuong.

Top striker Le Cong Vinh has yet to recover from a knee injury, but the team welcomes the services of newly-signed left winger Thach Bao Khanh from Thanh Hoa and striker Iuril from the Ukraine.

"We have kept our key players who helped the club clinch the first trophy for a Hanoian team in 12 years. I expect Vinh to be back in action soon," said the club chairman, Nguyen Quoc Hoi.

Team coach Phan Thanh Hung has been watching the 24-year-old Iuril at the on-going Hoa Phat Football tournament before he is due to sign a contract next month.

However, Nghe An are not likely to go down without a fight and are planning on giving Ha Noi T&T a run for their money having just finished an intensive month of pre-season training.

They pose a serious attacking threat with the combination of Raiko Vidovic, Abdulrazak Ekpoki and Mitrovic Dalibor up front.

Nghe An go into the game full of confidence after defeating two-time V-League champions Hoang Anh Gia Lai 1-0 in the National Cup final in August.

They also have the added incentive of winning the Super Cup for a fourth time.

Super Cup glory

The Super Cup winners will receive a VND150 million (US$7,000) cash prize, with the runners-up pocketing VND70 million ($3,300).

Former The Cong, or the Army team won the first Super Cup in 1999. Nghe An took home the cup in 2000, 2001, and 2002. They were finally beaten by Hoang Anh-Gia Lai, who held the title for the next two years.

Binh Duong also grabbed the title twice.

This is the 12th year that the event will be organised by the Tien Phong (Vanguard) Newspaper and the Viet Nam Football Federation. The 584 Group is the cup's sponsors. -- VNS

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Dong Nai sets up U.21 final against Nghe An

Dong Nai sets up U.21 final against Nghe An Dong Nai will face Nghe An in the final match of the 2010 National U.21 football competition after a 1-0 win over Binh Dinh in Gia Lai on Friday.

The new squad has proved very strong at the 14th edition of the Thanh Nien-sponsored event this year, and with Binh Dinh also a familiar name at the contest, the semifinal at Pleiku Stadium was expected to be a hard fought match.

The expectations were not belied. Both teams played hard, attacking football, but their defenders proved equal to the task. The first half ended without a goal.

The second half continued to be exciting but a handball by a Binh Dinh player in the penalty area 15 minutes from full time cost them dear.

Huu Phat made no mistake from the penalty spot, helping Dong Nai advance to the final match of the country’s number one youth football contest where they will challenge Nghe An, who’ve won the event for three consecutive years from 2000 to 2002.

In an earlier semifinal match on Thursday, Nghe An overcame hosts Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) in another close encounter.

The Central Highlands team took the lead just 10 minutes before full time, but Nghe An didn’t give up. The found the equalizer in the final seconds of the game and went on to beat the hosts 5-4 in the penalty shootout.

Semifinal losers HAGL and Dong Nai both shared the third place, each getting a VND60 million cash prize.

The final match between Nghe An and Dong Nai will take place at Pleiku Stadium on Sunday, October 17.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Dong Nai sets up U.21 final against Nghe An

Dong Nai sets up U.21 final against Nghe An Dong Nai will face Nghe An in the final match of the 2010 National U.21 football competition after a 1-0 win over Binh Dinh in Gia Lai on Friday.

The expectations were not belied. Both teams played hard, attacking football, but their defenders proved equal to the task. The first half ended without a goal.

The second half continued to be exciting but a handball by a Binh Dinh player in the penalty area 15 minutes from full time cost them dear.

In an earlier semifinal match on Thursday, Nghe An overcame hosts Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) in another close encounter.

Semifinal losers HAGL and Dong Nai both shared the third place, each getting a VND60 million cash prize.

The final match between Nghe An and Dong Nai will take place at Pleiku Stadium on Sunday, October 17.

Da Nang dethroned at National U.21 tourney

Da Nang dethroned at National U.21 tourney Defending champions Da Nang were dethroned in the final round of the National U.21 football championship after a 1-1 tie with Nghe An in their last Group B stage game in Pleiku on Tuesday.

After a 1-2 defeat to An Giang on Friday and a 2-2 tie with Dong Nai on Sunday, Da Nang had to win the match against Nghe An to advance to the semifinals of the 14th edition of the Thanh Nien-sponsored competition.

However, the task was made even more difficult for Da Nang when Nghe An took the lead midway through the first half.

Da Nang, who won two consecutive championships of the country’s major youth football event in 2008 and 2009, could only manage an equalizer in the final minute of the game.

With the Tuesday victory and a 3-1 win over An Giang on Sunday, Nghe An, who claimed three consecutive championships from 2000 to 2002, finished second behind Dong Nai, who beat Nghe An 1-0 on Friday and An Giang 1-0 on Tuesday.

In the semis, Dong Nai will meet Binh Dinh while Nghe An will clash with hosts Hoang Anh Gia Lai for a place in the final match to be played on Sunday, October 17.

Dong Nai wins U.21 trophy after penalty shootout

Dong Nai wins U.21 trophy after penalty shootout Dong Nai took the 2010 National U.21 football championship after beating powerhouse Nghe An 5-4 in a penalty shootout at Gia Lai Province’s Pleiku Stadium on Sunday.

They had already beaten Nghe An 1-0 win in their group’s opening match, but this was a much closer match.

Nghe An played with lots of caution, but had to pick up after conceding the first goal just five minutes into the game.

They succeeded in scoring an equalizer just 10 minutes later, Trong Phi firing a shot that goalkeeper Thanh Diep could not reach.

Charged up by the equalizer, Nghe An’s young players launched more attacks, putting Dong Nai under great pressure. The team showed why it was able to three consecutive national U.21 championships from 2000 to 2002.

The team capitalized on one of the opportunities they created to take the lead midway through the first half.

After the break, Dong Nai’s striker Tuan Anh collected a neat pass from The Hung and made the score 2-2 after taking a neat pass from The Hung.

However, the team fell behind shortly afterwards, with Nghe An’s fast counterattack paying off. Trong Phi and Dinh Bao combined beautifully before striker Dinh Bao beat goalkeeper Diep with a powerful shot from outside the penalty area.

Dong Nai refused to give up, and just minutes from full time, they found the equalizer when Thanh Tan scored from a free kick.

No more goals were scored in the match, and the champions had to be chosen after a penalty shootout.

Both sides were successful in their first four tries but Nghe An’s Trong Phi failed to get his shot past the Dong Nai custodian, while Van Quyen fired in Dong Nai’s fifth shot without fuss.

Dong Nai’s victory in the National U.21 football championship is all the more impressive considering it is only the second tie that they were participating in the event.