Football commentary HAGL vs Sydney FC, group stage AFC Champions League 2022

HAGL will face Sydney FC at 6pm tonight, May 1, in the closing match of Group H of the AFC Champions League. This is also the last chance for teachers and coaches Kiatisak Senamuang to find the first 3 points. Winning in the last turn is also the complete farewell of HAGL in the return to the Asian playground after 17 years of waiting.

HAGL played very hard in the AFC Champions League, even though it only won 2 points after 5 matches. Van Toan and his teammates drew with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (the defending champion of Korea) and Sydney FC (the runner-up of Australia), and lost with an acceptable score in the remaining matches.

HAGL not only played tenaciously, but also demonstrated a clean and efficient gameplay. Kiatisak’s team defended firmly, converted well and had a variety of attacks. The past matches have not been able to help HAGL climb up the rankings, but the Nui street team has received respect from the opponent.

“HAGL has many mutant players. They have a wide variety of attack pieces. Sydney FC must be very careful in this match“, Sydney FC coach Steve Corica revealed.

In the first leg, HAGL and Sydney FC shared points with a 1-1 draw. This is a match where coach Kiatisak and his students have the right to regret when they had a goal to take the lead and create many opportunities, but could not finish the opponent. Striker Van Toan was also denied a goal in a relatively sensitive situation at the end of the game.

In general, Sydney FC is the most suitable opponent for HAGL to think about winning. Compared to Jeonbuk or Yokohama, Sydney FC is not as appreciated in terms of playing quality and player class. Coach Corica’s team also plays relatively simply, mainly taking advantage of the high and long balls to find the opponent’s net.

That’s why Sydney FC also has only 2 points after 5 matches like HAGL, even behind because of the difference in goal difference.

In the first leg against Sydney FC, HAGL was the team that controlled the ball better. The ability to flexibly swap positions of Van Toan, Cong Phuong, Van Thanh and Washington Brandao helped HAGL drill through the Sydney FC defense. However, the ability to take advantage of opportunities is not good, causing the home team to miss many balls that can finish the opponent.

Compared to the first leg, HAGL has better understanding of the opponent’s kicking method, and at the same time accumulated considerable experience after the matches against Jeonbuk and Yokohama. But most importantly, HAGL is determined to bid farewell to the tournament with a beautiful match to appreciate the support of the home audience.

12,000 invitation tickets will be sent to the audience at tonight’s match. This is the spiritual motivation for Van Toan and his teammates to defeat Sydney FC, thereby closing the journey in AFC Champions League with beautiful marks.

Forecast: HAGL won 1-0