Hanoi FC beat Bangkok United 1-0 in AFC Champions League
Captain Nguyen Van Quyet converted a penalty into a goal to help Hanoi FC beat hosts Bangkok United 1-0 in the Preliminary Stage 2 tie of the AFC Champions League in Bangkok, Thailand, on February 12.
Nguyen Van Quyet (right) scored the only goal in Hanoi’s 1-0 win over Bangkok United on February 12. (Source: the-afc.com
Hanoi (VNA) - Captain Nguyen VanQuyet converted a penalty into a goal to help Hanoi FC beat hosts BangkokUnited 1-0 in the Preliminary Stage 2 tie of the AFC Champions Leaguein Bangkok, Thailand, on February 12.
Striker Ganiyu Bolayi Oseni was fouled inthe box in the 87th minute of the match at the Thammasat Stadium.
V. League 1 champions Hanoi FC was awarded a penalty and Quyet scored with astraight shot to the left corner of goalkeeper Michael Falkesgaard.
Earlier, Oseni, Do Duy Manh and Papa OmarFaye also tested Falkesgaard but the Danish-Filipino goalie saved theirshots with ease.
Bangkok United dominated the second half butcould not capitalise on their chances with Tristan Do and Nelson Bonilla bothfailing to find the target.
The victory was a first step for Hanoi FC to secure a berthin the final round of the continent’s top tournament.
"This target shows our big ambition to access thehigher-level competition. It is not easy as we can see the poor results ofVietnamese clubs when participating here in the past. However, we are given atarget we will do our best," said head coach Chu Dinh Nghiem.
To prepare properly, Nghiem and his team just enjoyed theLunar New Year celebrations for two days and returned to training last week.
This is the fifth year the team have entered the qualifiersof the contest. They have yet to advance to the group phase of the competition,slipping out in the playoffs in 2014, 2015 2016 and 2017.
Hanoi FC are through to the playoffs and willface Chinese Super League club Shandong Luneng on February 19.-VNA
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Nguyen Van Quyet (right) scored the only goal in Hanoi’s 1-0 win over Bangkok United on February 12. (Source: the-afc.com 
