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Vietnam beat Hong Kong but suffered great loss in friendly

Vietnam beat Hong Kong 1-0 but suffered a great loss after the international friendly in Lach Tray Stadium, Hai Phong, Vietnam, on June 15.

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Vietnam 1-0 Hong Kong – Highlights

Vietnam was superior as Philippe Troussier’s outfit grabbed their first victory since the French manager’s appointment.

Vietnam pressed strongly with ball possessions and clear high-pressing tactics, but the home fans had to wait until the half-hour mark to celebrate the game’s first and eventually only goal.

Nguyen Quang Hai, who had just returned from his disappointing spell with Pau FC, fell from the visitor’s defenders’ fault in the penalty area.

Vietnam 1-0 Hong Kong – Highlights

Skipper Que Ngoc Hai stepped up to take the penalty and calmly slotted home the opener.

The visitors were not sharp enough in attack, while the Vietnam’s youngsters were subbed in could not create anything significant.

There were a few exciting moments for the rest of the game, ending with a 1-0 victory for Vietnam.

Next will be another friendly match against Syria on June 20 for Vietnam.

Victory but not without losses

The win at Lach Tray was somehow shadowed by a serial injury case for the host, as Hoang Duc, Tan Tai, and Van Hau all went down.

The opponent’s player harshly challenged Vietnam’s key midfielder Hoang Duc at the end of the first half.

Hoang Duc was injured during Vietnam game against Hong Kong

The Vietnam Golden Ball 2021 winner needed medical team assistance to leave the field on a stretcher and eventually could not return to the game.

Ho Tan Tai and Van Hau also had to leave the field in the 36th and 76th minute, respectively.

Hoang Duc left the pitch on stretcher.

So far, Hoang Duc is being examined to see if he could be fit to face Syria in the coming friendly on June 20.