Going into the final match of the AFC Cup 2019 group stage, Hanoi FC were targeting three points to ensure they progressed to the knock-out stage. |
The match was held at the Hang Day stadium in Hanoi. |
Oseni of Hanoi FC opened the scoring on 10 minutes in the first half. |
After scoring early Hanoi FC were able to play with confidence and dominated the game. |
Thanh Chung doubled the lead to make it 2-0 in the 31st minute. |
Yasir Hanapi of Tampines Rovers received his second yellow card during injury time in the first half. |
The extra man advantage and comfortable lead gave Tampines Rovers a mountain to climb in the second half. |
With their opponents down to ten men, Hanoi FC enjoyed lots of the ball and tried to press their advantage in the second half. |
However the Vietnamese champions weren’t able to add to the score. |
With victory ensured, the home team saw out the 2-0 score line. |
After six games, Hanoi FC finished the group with 13 points, ensuring they progress to the knock-out stages of the AFC Cup 2019. |
