Striker Cong Phuong made his debut for Binh Phuoc in the match against Ho Chi Minh City Youth in the 2024-2025 National Cup qualifying round.
Just 5 minutes into the match, the team's fans had the opportunity to applaud and celebrate when Cong Phuong scored an impressive goal. Receiving a pass from Le Van Nam, the 29-year-old striker rushed in to finish with a beautiful one-touch shot to open the score for Binh Phuoc.
More than 20 minutes later, he had another powerful shot in the penalty area but the ball went wide. Cong Phuong's goal was also the only goal that helped Binh Phuoc win.
However, frankly speaking, apart from the two finishing situations mentioned above, Cong Phuong did not show much during his time on the field. He had difficulty penetrating the opponent's penalty area when the away team's defenders were very close to blocking.
Cong Phuong's performance on his debut was quite lackluster, before coach Nguyen Anh Duc withdrew him from the 58th minute.
In fact, although many people “joke” with this striker on social media, there are still many fans who hope Cong Phuong will shine. In the past two years, since Phuong went to Japan to play, fans have not been able to witness an explosive match from the player from Nghe An.
In the upcoming away match against Hoa Binh in the first round of the National First Division (October 26), all eyes will be on Cong Phuong. Most likely, coach Kim Sang-sik will continue to attend the match to "score" Cong Phuong.
Obviously, the previous performance of the striker born in 1995 could not satisfy the Korean coach. The Vietnam team needs Cong Phuong at this time, but he also needs to prove that he is worthy of the fans' expectations.
