Young star scores, Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club has first win

(NLDO) - Defeating host Thanh Hoa with a score of 2-0 in the qualifying round of the 2025-2026 National Cup on the evening of September 13, Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club had its first win in the new season.

Having had a poor start with 2 losses and 1 draw after 3 rounds of V-League 2025-2026, Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC has become a candidate at risk of relegation. This season, the mountain town team did not strengthen its squad but only used its self-trained young players to compete in the first team.

Young stars of Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club shine

During the away trip to Thanh Hoa Stadium, Coach Le Quang Trai's team was rated lower than the home team in terms of squad quality. However, Hoang Anh Gia Lai players had a mental advantage, while their colleagues on the other side of the battle line were facing an uncertain future because their "boss" was prosecuted.

Gia Bao scored the opening goal

Therefore, despite having a young and inexperienced squad, Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club played enthusiastically, defended firmly, and waited for the opportunity to counterattack and score. After 60 minutes of defensive struggle with the opponent, the away team unexpectedly opened the score.

Less than a minute after coming on as a substitute, 17-year-old striker Tran Gia Bao skillfully handled the ball to get past two opposing defenders before finishing with a tricky shot to score for Hoang Anh Gia Lai in the 60th minute.

The first victory of the new season of Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club

With the advantage of leading the score, Hoang Anh Gia Lai continued to tighten their formation to defend tightly. Not only did they neutralize Thanh Hoa's attacks, coach Quang Trai's team also scored another goal to seal the final score of 2-0 thanks to Hoang Minh in the 88th minute.

Que Ngoc Hai cannot help Thanh Hoa improve

A team of young stars shined to help Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club eliminate Thanh Hoa from the National Cup this season. This is also the first win of Mr. Duc's team in the 2025-2026 season.

Results of the 3 matches of the National Cup qualifying round taking place on September 12 and 13: Ho Chi Minh City Club won Dong Thap 1-0; After a 1-1 draw, Long An beat Binh Dinh in the penalty shootout with a score of 3-1; Phu Tho lost to Ninh Binh 2-4.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/sao-tre-lap-cong-clb-hoang-anh-gia-lai-co-tran-thang-dau-tien-19625091320493135.htm