PANO – The final match of the Thanh Nien Newspaper International Football Tournament between Hoang Anh Gia Lai football club and the U19 team of the Republic of Korea (RoK) took place on the evening of November 29th, in heavy rain.

Cong Phuong (number 10) in the match. Photo: TNO

The match went without a score until the 24th minute when Cong Phuong tore through the net of the RoK team, scoring the first goal of the match. The match then went on without any  major changes till the end of the first half.

At the end of the second half, Cong Phuong shone once more when he and Striker Van Toan displayed an excellent combination and scored his second goal right at the 5.5m line, helping his team successfully defend their title of champion.

Failing to beat Hoang Anh Gia Lai, the U19 team of RoK landed in second place. The U21 team of Singapore secured the bronze medal.

Translated by Thanh Giang