Coach Kiatisak: ‘Someone thought HAGL would have no points in the AFC Champions League’

HAGL defeated Sydney FC with a score of 1-0 in the closing match to have a beautiful farewell to the AFC Champions League 2022. After 6 matches, coach Kiatisak Senamuang’s teachers and students won 5 points and ranked 3rd in the final, ranked third. on defending Australian runner-up Sydney FC.

HAGL won convincingly against Sydney FC. HAGL

For coach Kiatisak, this achievement is even more proud when HAGL was not appreciated in the opening stage when falling into a difficult group.

“Before participating in the tournament, many commentators and some newspapers thought that HAGL probably won’t get any points. But in fact, with the efforts of the whole team, we have achieved 5 points. That is proof. for the team’s efforts and determination. I’m very proud of the achievement,” said coach Kiatisak.

Victory over Sydney FC shows the maturity of HAGL. The Mountain City team has improved with each match, then played commendable matches such as drawing with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors or winning 4 points against Sydney FC after 2 matches. Coach Kiatisak thanked the efforts of the students, when HAGL fought non-stop to bring good matches to the fans.

Besides the acceptable achievement in the difficult group, HAGL’s important victory promises to help Vietnamese football improve scores on the rankings of Asian clubs.

Van Toan’s efforts are a typical image of HAGL’s fighting spirit. HAGL

“Before this competition, the players experienced 5 very difficult matches. All 6 matches in the tournament were difficult and the whole team fought hard. We tried to play a game of gratitude to the audience and worked hard. Fortunately, the support of the fans gave HAGL more energy to fight, and then parted the tournament with a victory.

HAGL attended the tournament for the first time, but we have learned and accumulated a lot of experience. Experiencing big matches, dense density, it was a challenge for us to adapt to new conditions. Hopefully in the future, HAGL will continue to attend the AFC Champions League to face continental teams,” emphasized coach Kiatisak.

After the AFC Champions League, HAGL will have time to rest, before returning to prepare for the V-League 2022. Coach Kiatisak’s team is still looking for the first victory in this year’s domestic season.