In the first leg of the semi-final, Hanoi Police lost 0-1 despite creating many scoring opportunities. To win a ticket to the final, Quang Hai and his teammates need to win by 2 goals. However, this is not an easy task because their attack has not shown an impression in recent times.
Current with the determination to come back from the Hanoi Police team, Indonesias Tribun News wrote in its pre-match analysis. This newspaper also compared the performance between the two teams before the second leg of the semi-final.
Of which, Hanoi Police have been unbeaten in 4 matches since losing to PSM Makassar in the first leg of the semi-finals, including 3 wins and 1 draw. Meanwhile, the Indonesian team has won 1 match, drawn 1 match and lost 1 match in the last 3 matches.
"Not only has PSM Makassar not been in good form recently, but they have also come to Hanoi in a state of exhaustion. They only have exactly 5 days off after going through a tense match against Bali United in the domestic league.
They also did not receive the necessary support from the Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) and the national championship management agency in changing the match schedule. Meanwhile, Hanoi Police received comprehensive support from VFF, VPF, the Indonesian newspaper continued.
PSM Makassar coach Bernardo Tavares also called for the home team's not being able to adjust the match schedule. He only hopes that the players will not fall into a state of exhaustion, after playing 3 matches in 9 days, before meeting Hanoi Police.
One of the things he was most concerned about was the students' ability to recover from a long flight. If they do not have the best physical condition, PSM Makassar will find it very difficult to play Hanoi Police away.
The match between Hanoi Police and PSM Makassar in the second leg of the Southeast Asian Cup C1 semi-finals will take place at 7:30 p.m. on April 30 at Hang Day Stadium.
