Hanoi team coach praises Ho Chi Minh City Police Club for good defense and counterattack

In the opening match of V-League 2025 - 2026 on the evening of August 16, Hanoi FC lost 1-2 to Ho Chi Minh City Police FC. After the opening whistle, the capital team played more aggressively. However, coach Le Huynh Duc's team took advantage of the opportunity to score 2 goals in the first half.

Head coach of Hanoi FC - Mr. Makoto Teguramori admitted: "Conceding an early goal (in the 2nd minute) partly affected the team's mentality. However, we still had 88 minutes to equalize. But when Hanoi FC conceded a second goal in the first half, the pressure became greater. This was an unfortunate loss. We had prepared carefully for the opening match. Although we knew the opening match would be difficult, not being able to score points was quite sad."

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Mr. Makoto Teguramori did not forget to praise his opponent: "In the first match of the season, we did not have much information about our opponent. It can be seen that the playing style of the Ho Chi Minh City Police Club is defensive counter-attack. When playing against us, the other team played well, effectively and won the final victory."

The media also paid attention to the case of Brazilian striker Hendrio. In the opening match of the new season, the former Nam Dinh star did not appear on the Hanoi team's registration list. Regarding this, coach Makoto Teguramori revealed: "Before the season started, we discussed whether to register Hendrio as a naturalized player or a foreign player. The final decision was to register him as a naturalized player. Currently, Hendrio is in the process of completing his application, so he cannot play in the first match of Hanoi Club."

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