ASEAN Club Championship, Chobe Cup, Group 2, Match 1, Cong An Hanoi, 2023 V-League champions from Vietnam, with Manu Polking, former head coach of the Thai national team, leading the team, opens Hang Dai Stadium for a visit and Buriram, the Thai domestic league champions, will be led by Vietnam national team midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai, as well as Vietnam national team goalkeeper Philippe Nguyen.
In the visiting Thai team, Teerathon Bunmathan was not mentioned, who was injured and could not pass his fitness, while Pitthiwat Sukjitthamakul, Supachai Jaideed and Guilherme Bisoli were the real starters.
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The first half started after just 3 minutes and the locals were leading 1-0, when Pan Van Duc received the ball from the left side from a long throw to the right. Before touching the ball, and shooting from distance, the ball flew close to Siwarak Theesongnoen, and fell and he blocked the ball with the tip of his hand. But the ball still went in with force.
In the 17th minute, Buriram had a chance to equalize, as Sasalak Hyprakoon received the ball on the right side of the line before passing the ball into the penalty area for Supachai Jaded to run and press with his full right foot, but Philip Nguyen saved it. He still managed to save.
Two minutes before the end of the first half, Guillermo Bisoli intercepted the ball in the centre circle. Before he looked up, he saw Philippe Nguyen moving outside the 6-yard box, so he decided to shoot long and the ball hit the ground, the ball's trajectory rebounding straight into the frame. But the home goalkeeper was still supported to receive it and at the end of the first 15 minutes, Cong An Hanoi led 1-0.
Back in the second half with the rain pouring down, Buriram managed to get back on level terms in the 49th minute with a header from Jefferson Tapinas from the moment Supachai Jaded opened the scoring from the right.
In the 53rd minute, Buriram missed a chance to convert the lead when Guilherme Bisoli fired the ball into the box, Matheus Vargas and Cregor Moraes ran side by side before Bisoli passed the ball to Moraes, who tricked Philippe Nguyen into sending the ball into the box but defender Viet Bui Hoang managed to clear the ball strongly.
In the 66th minute, the home team took the lead again from a cross from Vitor Rosa from the right side in front of the goal, with Alan Grafite heading over Buriram defender Marcelo Yalo, although Siwarak Theesongnoen denied it, and Cong An Hanoi took the lead 2-1.
After falling behind again, Buriram tried to attack and during the 6 minutes of stoppage time, the substitutes Athit Berg and Sixan Ratri had a chance to equalize, but they did not succeed in converting the result into a goal. At the end of the match, Hanoi won at home with a score of 2-1, and collected 3. He scored the first point.
List of the first 11 players for both teams
Cong An Hanoi Club: Philippe Nguyen (GK), Hugo Gomes, Viet Bui Hoang, Jason Bendent, Kiap Tuan Duang, Vu Van Thanh, Le Ban Tien Long, Nguyen Quang Hai (M), Ban Van Duc, Vitor Rosa, Alain Gravett
Buriram United: Siwarak Theesongnoen (goalkeeper), Curtis Judd, Pansa Heemweeboon, Marcelo Yalo, Jefferson Tapinas, Sasalak Hyprakhon (midfielder), Rattanakorn Maekami, Pithiyawat Sookchitamakul, Matheus Vargas, Supachai Jadeed, Guilherme Bisoli.
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