Missed many opportunities
The day before the first leg between the Hanoi Police Club and Buriram United, coach Mano Polking emphasized the importance of the advantage of being played at home. But the Hang Day yard team could not take advantage of that opportunity. Before nearly 15,000 spectators covered the stadium, Hanoi Police played better than the visitors Buriram United. The return of Leo Artur promotes the attack efficiency for the team. Two goals took the lead of the Hanoi Police with the mark of the Brazilian striker.
But not all Hanoi police players are as good as climbing Artur. Alan missed a situation in ten times that could score in the injury time for the first half. Le Van Do opposite Buriram but shot the ball into the sky. Xuan Thinh launched a long -range "cannon" to bring the ball along the opponent. Meanwhile, facing the empty golf, Vitao could not bring more goals for the representative of the police industry.
"We missed too many opportunities. The team had problems converting into goal difference. Letting the opponent hold the draw at home is a disadvantage for Hanoi Police," goalkeeper Filip Nguyen shared after the match.
Both good and bad defense
The same situation as the attack and defense of the Hanoi Police Club also confused fans between praise and criticism. Goalkeeper Filip has played impressively for most of his time. He alone prevented 5 uncomfortable shots from buriam's strikers. Most notably, the two wins against the opposing team's striker Supachai.
Playing with great concentration and reflexes, Nguyen Filip was still criticized after conceding a goal in the 79th minute. From Bisssoli's uncomfortable long-range shot from Buriram, the overseas Vietnamese goalkeeper did not catch the ball, leading to Peter Zuji rushing up to score to equalize the final 2-2. Immediately, on social networks, fans dismissed all of Nguyen Filip's efforts before. A series of criticisms towards the overseas Vietnamese goalkeeper after this unwanted mistake.
Nguyen Filip's story can be extended to the defense of Hanoi Police. In which, Dinh Trong is also a name that is both commendable and criticized. In the first half, the ability to read situations, command the defense and feel the space from Dinh Trong helped Hanoi Police confidently push up the formation, putting continuous pressure on Buriram United's field.
However, when entering the second half, the inability to maintain her physical condition caused the 1997-born central defender to lose strength in one-on-one disputes. He took turns putting Peter Zuji and Supachai aside in speed-racing situations. That led to Hanoi Police's defense being pressured by Buriram in the second half, before scoring a 2-2 equalizer in the final stage of the match.
Unable to take advantage of home field to create distance from the opponent is a regrettable thing for Quang Hai and his teammates. The disadvantage now belongs to Hanoi Police, when they have to visit Buriram United's Thunder Castle. Remember, in the past 5 months, Buriram has won 12 matches, drawn 1 and lost only 2 matches at his home ground.
The second leg of the 2024-2025 Southeast Asian Cup C1 final between Buriram and Hanoi Police will take place on May 21.
