Eliminated from the Asian Cup

Captain Nguyen Manh suffered a last-minute injury.

In the first leg (February 12), Nam Dinh FC played with great effort, but the difference in experience and class caused coach Vu Hong Viet and his team to lose 0-3. Even if they had been more careful in the final minutes, the gap that Sanfrecce Hiroshima FC created could have been even bigger. Despite their high determination, with what they have shown, experts predict that Nam Dinh FC will find it difficult to create a surprise in the second leg.

Going into the rematch, taking place at the Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Stadium (Japan), Nam Dinh Club was not only disadvantaged by having to play in cold weather but also lost To Van Vu due to a torn knee ligament injury. Moreover, close to the match time, captain Nguyen Manh also had a problem with his finger and could not play. The only support that the Vietnamese representative could rely on was that coach Vu Hong Viet still fielded a squad with 8 foreign players like the first leg.

Nguyen Manh had a problem with his finger and could not play, so he was replaced by goalkeeper Liem Dieu.

Nam Dinh Club (white shirt) continues to field up to 8 foreign players

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Club plays leisurely, Nam Dinh Club is stuck

With the home field advantage, Sanfrecce Hiroshima FC took control of the game right after the opening whistle. The representative of the cherry blossom country held the ball for more than 70% of the time and attacked diversely on both wings. However, when they still could not find a way into Nam Dinh FC's goal, the home team's fans were shocked. In the 5th minute, Nam Dinh FC was awarded a throw-in on the left wing. The Chinese foreign player received the ball and then made a brave run straight into Sanfrecce Hiroshima FC's penalty area. Unfortunately, despite having a large space in front of him, Nam Dinh FC's number 20 player shot wide.

After a slow start, Sanfrecce Hiroshima increased their speed of play from the 8th minute. Without having to wait too long, the runner-up of J-League 1 also found the opening goal. In the 10th minute, captain Sasaki Sho made a smart run and then tapped the ball from close range, helping Sanfrecce Hiroshima take a 1-0 lead.

China (20) almost helped Nam Dinh Club score against Sanfrecce Hiroshima Club

Having scored early, Sanfrecce Hiroshima continued to push their attack. The home team played leisurely, making many short passes to stretch Nam Dinh's defense. During the remaining time of the first half, Sanfrecce Hiroshima's strikers had 8 more shots towards Nam Dinh's goal. However, the shots were all off target and Sanfrecce Hiroshima could not score a second goal.

Meanwhile, Nam Dinh FC also attacked with great effort in the first half. Hendrio played the most prominent role in the team from Nam Dinh and was rated 6.5 points by Sofascore . The player wearing the number 10 shirt of Nam Dinh played a creative role and often dropped deep to pull the ball, opening up opportunities for his teammates. Unfortunately, the connection between him and his teammates was not good, causing Nam Dinh FC to not have any more scoring opportunities.

Hendrio played hard but could not make a difference

Sanfrecce Hiroshima's suffocating pressure in the second half

In the second half, the pressure that Sanfrecce Hiroshima Club created in front of Nam Dinh Club's goal was even greater. Similar to the first half, the Japanese team attacked coherently on both flanks, forcing Nam Dinh's defense to brace themselves to defend.

After much pressure, in the 54th minute, Nakamura received the ball in an open position and comfortably fired a low shot, raising the score to 2-0 for Sanfrecce Hiroshima Club. Not stopping there, in the 66th minute, senior center-back Shuto Nakano headed the ball, raising the score to 3-0 for Sanfrecce Hiroshima Club.

Nam Dinh Club struggled to defend against the home team's attacks in the second half.

With nothing left to lose, Nam Dinh FC pushed up their attack. Compared to the first half, the Vietnamese representative played better and had 8 more shots (2 on target). However, coach Vu Hong Viet's team lacked precision in the final touches, causing the opportunities to pass by regrettably.

On the other side of the front line, Sanfrecce Hiroshima played slowly, giving the game to Nam Dinh. However, every time the home team attacked, they always put Liem Dieu's goal on alert. In the 90+1 minute, Nakamura completed his double, sealing a 4-0 victory for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Nam Dinh Club says goodbye to the tournament with a heavy defeat in Japan

Losing 0-4 to Sanfrecce Hiroshima FC in the second leg, coach Vu Hong Viet and his team said goodbye to AFC Champions League 2 with a 0-7 loss after 2 matches. Meanwhile, Sanfrecce Hiroshima FC advanced to the quarter-finals and their opponent will be the winner of the match between Muangthong United (Thailand) and Lion City Sailors FC (Singapore).

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/mat-doi-truong-phut-chot-clb-nam-dinh-thua-dam-hiroshima-bi-loai-khoi-cup-chau-a-185250219165053491.htm