In the early morning of August 27, the match in the Belgian National U21 Championship between U21 Sint-Truidense and U21 Club Brugge took place. Striker Cong Phuong was unexpectedly named by coach Marc Brys in the list of players and played the full 90 minutes.
Unfortunately, despite having a Vietnam national team striker in the squad, U21 Sint-Truidense still suffered a bitter defeat against U21 Club Brugge. being overwhelmed by their opponents at home, U21 Sint-Truidense could only score an honorary goal in the 88th minute, shortening the score to 1-2.
In the new clip posted by the official fanpage of Sint-Truidense, Cong Phuong was the late goalscorer for the team in Limburg province.
From an attack on the right wing, the number 10 Vietnam team moved straight into the middle, overcoming two U21 Club Brugge defenders to receive a cross. Cong Phuong's "quick as a cut" cushion left the opposing goalkeeper with no chance to block it.
In this match, the Nghe An striker played extremely actively, continuously coordinating with many teams to press the away team's goal. When he did not have the opportunity to compete in the main squad, the friendly matches in the U21 Sint-Truidense jersey helped Cong Phuong maintain his ball feeling and get used to the club's playing style.
On August 31, Sint-Truidense will visit Eupen, the team second to last in the rankings. Against the underdog opponent, fans are very hopeful that Cong Phuong can play for the Belgian team.
After the above match, Cong Phuong had to return to Thailand to join the Vietnam national team before the first match in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
