“This was a difficult match. We did well in many aspects, creating quite a few chances. But football is about goals and unfortunately, today Hanoi FC did not do that. When you do not score, you will pay the price, and we lost,” said Hanoi FC coach Harry Kewell after his team lost 1-2 to Ninh Binh FC at Hang Day Stadium.
Coach Kewell's emotions on the day Hanoi FC lost to Ninh Binh Club (Photo: Manh Quan).
“My players played with the right spirit and style that the team is aiming for. The whole team tried to play with dedication, even though today it did not bring the desired results.
I think all the players are very eager, very hard working. Hanoi FC played beautiful football, but unfortunately conceded two goals from set pieces. That is what made us pay the price.
“When we return to training, we have to work even harder. One of the important things is to improve our defending, especially in set pieces. The team needs to learn to react better, to be more focused in important moments,” added coach Harry Kewell.
Hanoi FC missed many opportunities in this match (Photo: Do Minh Quan).
Evaluating his opponents, the former Australian player said: “Ninh Binh Club is a very direct team, with great strikers. They only needed two opportunities from set pieces and took full advantage. That shows they are very effective.
We have to practice reacting faster and controlling better against teams that play like that. Overall, I think Hanoi FC did not play badly. Ninh Binh did not really create too many chances other than two set pieces. I am satisfied because the players showed the spirit and will that I wanted.”
Do Hoang Hen had an unsatisfactory debut for Hanoi FC (Photo: Manh Quan).
“Failure always hurts, but that’s football. We have to go back to training, work harder and keep improving. I believe with the support of the coaching staff, the players, the board and the chairman, we will soon be on the right track.
I want the fans to know that Hanoi FC will bring the spirit of dedication, effort and respect to the team. Everyone is committed to working hard to bring pride to the club.
We will try to perform better in the upcoming matches, be more careful, especially at decisive moments. Every match is an opportunity to improve, and I believe the team will soon show its true potential,” coach Harry Kewell emphasized.
Finally, coach Harry Kewell commented on naturalized player Do Hoang Hen: “Hoang Hen played excellently. He and his teammates were all excited with the most entertaining style of play. Hoang Hen, Van Quyet, and the Brazilian foreign players were all excited with the beautiful football.
Hoang Duc played quite well (Photo: Manh Quan).
We will work harder. This is Hoang Hen's first match in a long time and we have to be careful with his condition. Playing 90 minutes with him right now is not easy. I believe he can get even better in the future."
Meanwhile, Ninh Binh coach Gerard Albadajejo was very happy, he said: “Today is a great day, a day to be happy and joyful. We won against Hanoi FC, a very strong team, with a long history and always fighting to the end. This was a really difficult match, and this victory has great significance for the whole team.
Coach Gerard Albadajejo of Ninh Binh Club praised Hoang Duc (Photo: Manh Quan).
I send special congratulations to Hoang Duc. Today he showed an extraordinary fighting spirit, almost alien. Despite being injured, Hoang Duc still played, wanted to help his teammates, wanted to contribute to the team. He is a great example of leadership and responsibility. The whole team is very happy and proud of him.
We knew this would be a very difficult match, especially when we were not in the best physical condition. Hanoi FC can completely make any opponent falter. But if you want to win here, you have to endure, you have to persevere to the end. We did that and deserved the 3 points."
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/hlv-harry-kewell-ha-noi-fc-choi-bong-da-dep-nhung-van-thua-clb-ninh-binh-20251018222142788.htm
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