AFC Cup: Hanoi draw against 4.25 SC in interzone final first leg

By Hoang Nguyen       SEP. 25, 2019

Hanoi FC dominated the game but had to take the 2-2 draw after North Korean April 25 (4.25 SC) scored the equalizer with seven minutes left.

  • 90'+4
    Match ends in 2-2 draw

    4.25 SC get the away goal advantage and Hanoi FC face a challenging second leg in North Korea next week.

  • 87'
    4.25 SC equalize

    Nguyen Van Quyet loses the ball in the midfield and let 4.25 SC forward Kim Yu Song take a surprise shot from a very far distance that stuns goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung.

  • 79'

    Hanoi have the second substitution: Pham Duc Huy in for Truong Van Thai Quy.

  • 56'

    Pape Omar scores this time, but the referee calls off the goal because the ball touches his hand before finishing.

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    April 25 players notify the referees as the ball touches the hand of Hanoi's Pape Omar. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy.

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    An attack by April 25 that cannot goes through Hanoi's goalkeeper. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy.

  • 46'
    Second half begins

    Pape Omar has the third chance to score but once again he can't get the ball in.

  • 45'+3
    First half ends

    The score after halftime is 2-1 for Hanoi FC.

  • 45'+1

    Nguyen Quang Hai takes a long shot with his left foot and it almost goes in if it isn't for the goalkeeper.

  • 45'

    The first half has three addtional minutes

  • Pape Omar reacts after missing another chance to win.

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    Photo by VnExpress/Lam Thoa.

The game will kick off at 7 p.m., September 25 at the Hang Day Stadium and will be reported live. A week later, Hanoi will play the second leg on October 2 at Yanggakdo Stadium, Pyongyang in North Korea.

April 25 Sports Club (4.25 SC) have no foreign players in the team but they reached the interzone final of AFC Cup last year, losing to Altyn Asyr, who were defeated by Hanoi in the semifinal this year. In the domestic league, they have no competition, with 18 league titles since 1985.

The winner of this interzone final will clash in the tournament's final against the winner of the West Asia zone final between Jordan's Al Jazeera and Lebanese club Al Ahed.

 
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