Talking to Lao Dong on the morning of May 15, Mr. Bui Thien Duong - a Vietnamese football fan - shared: "I was very sad because I could not go to the stadium to watch the match. I came to the stadium with excitement, enthusiasm and the desire to cheer for my country's club. But the gates were really closed very early.
Many people brought their families and children from afar to see, but they all stood outside, even though everyone had tickets in hand. That moment also disappointed me a little. However, the audience still told each other to keep order and ensure safety".
According to many fans, when they arrived at the stadium at 7:00 p.m., many stadium gates had been closed even though the match did not start until 7:30 p.m. This made many people upset because they had to travel quite a long way to Hang Day.
According to the announcement from the Hanoi Police Club, due to security reasons and the situation of fake tickets appearing, the organizing committee was forced to close the stadium gate to ensure absolute safety for the audience and players.
The Police team apologizes to the audience, and will refund fans who still have valid tickets and transfer information, starting from 10:00 on May 15.
However, because the announcement was made quite late (the match was about to end), a part of the fans could no longer keep their tickets.
Returning to the match between Hanoi Police and Buriram United, the home team at Hang Day Stadium, despite taking the lead twice, was level at 2-2. Leo Artur and Alan scored for Hanoi Police, while the goals of the Thai team came from foreign players Goode and Peter soulz.
According to the schedule, the second leg of the Southeast Asian Cup C1 final between Buriram United and Hanoi Police will take place on May 21 away.
