Nguyen Van Quyet (right) scores a hat-trick in Hanoi FC's 5-1 win against HCM City FC in the National Cup semi-final.
Hanoi (VNA) - Hanoi FC came from a goal behind to win the National Cupagainst city rivals Viettel in a dramatic last 15 minutes of the final onSeptember 20.
MidfielderNguyen Quang Hai pounced on a loose ball in the Viettel penalty area andvolleyed home with just three minutes to go.
On75 minutes, underdogs Viettel thought that had sealed the win when midfielderNgoc Son broke the deadlock in what up until that point, had been an uneventfulaffair.
ButVietel held their lead for just seven minutes. Hanoi FC midfielder TruongVan Thai Quy made the most of confusion among the Viettel defence to power theball home for the equaliser.
Thegoal sent shivers down the spines of the team in white who must have alreadythought their name was on the trophy.
Butglory was not to be, and Viettel took their eyes off the prize and with threeminutes to go, Hai was in the right place at the right time to slot home thewinner with his trusty left foot.
Upuntil the final quarter of the game, the match had been a tepid affair.
Onfive minutes Hai jinxed into the box from the left but his cross was too highfor Nguyen Van Quyet.
Thedefending champions had all of the early exchanged, mainly from the guile of Haiwho forced Viettel goalkeeper Tran Nguyen Manh into a good save on the tenminute mark.
UnderdogsViettel struggled to get a foothold on the game, but on 20 minutes Nguyen HoangDuc thought he had broken the deadlock but his effort crashed against thecrossbar.
Afterthe break, Viettel began to turn the screw and will be disappointed they nevertook the lead on 54 minutes from a corner but the strike was saved by Bui TanTruong in Hanoi’s goal.
Justbefore the hour mark, Bruno Cunha should have done better from the edge of thebox but he dragged his shot wide.
Asextra time loomed, Viettel broke the deadlock. But their hopes of lifting thetrophy were dashed in a final ten frantic minutes at Hang Day Stadium.
Thisis the first time the team from the capital have lifted the National Cup, andthe victory was even sweeter as it came against their capital rivals.
Forthe first time in 16 years, Hanoi have regained the National Cup, a feat onlyachieved back in 2004 by Binh Dinh.
Asfor Viettel, that’s now four National Cup Finals they have failed to win./.
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Nguyen Van Quyet (right) scores a hat-trick in Hanoi FC's 5-1 win against HCM City FC in the National Cup semi-final. 
