Lee Ing Yu (centre) raised the score to 2-1 for the Korean footballers (Photo: vtc.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) - Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) lost to FC Seoul of the Republic ofKorea 1-2 in the opening match of the International U19 FootballTournament on March 22.
The game was held at Pleiku Stadium in the Central Highlands province of GiaLai.
Both coach Guillaume Graechen of HAGL and Myung Jinyoung of Seoul usedtheir best line-up in this game to earn three points for a strong start.
The visitors had two chances to top the opener in the 13th and18th minutes but Kwon Sungyun and Jung Han Min couldn’t beat goalkeeper Duong Van Loi of the host team.
Taking full advantage of playing on the home turf, HAGL fought back stronglyand Le Minh Binh opened the score for the hosts in the 41st minute.
However, only two minutes later, Park Geon Joon made his name with a goalto level the score of 1-1.
Park’s goal was a driving force for the visitors to play more aggressively.Before the first half closed, Lee Ing Yu raised the score to 2-1 for theKorean footballers.
After the break, HAGL played attack continuously with the hope of narrowing thegap. They changed their players and tactics but remained out of luck.
With only four minutes left, the visitors were reduced to 10 menas Jeon Wooram was sent off for two bookable offences.
The hosts tried to turn their numeric advantage into more goals, but failedeven with extra time.
The team, who finished third in the same event last year, aimed to takethe trophy of this international event.
In other match played later, Vietnam U19 team defeated Chonburi of Thailand3-0.
The tournament has attracted the participation of six teams includingHAGL, Chonburi, FC Seoul, Mito Hollyhock of Japan and U19 Vietnam.
The teams will compete in a round robin format to seek the winner. All matcheswill be broadcast live on VTC News.-VNA
The International U19 Thanh Nien Newspaper Cup 2018 will take place at the Pleiku Stadium in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai from March 22-30.
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Lee Ing Yu (centre) raised the score to 2-1 for the Korean footballers (Photo: vtc.vn) 
