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H\u00c0N\u1ed8I, Aug. 14 (TNS): Vi\u1ec7t Nam enjoyed a good start with a 3-0 win against Pakistan in the first match of Group D at the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 in Indonesia.Vi\u1ec7t Nam controlled the game from the first whistle. Striker Nguy\u1ec5n V\u0103n Quy\u1ebft had three early attempts but his efforts were either off the mark or saved by Pakistan\u2019s goalkeeper Hanif Saqib.<\/p>\n
Midfielder Nguy\u1ec5n Quang H\u1ea3i scored the opener in the 21st minute before Quy\u1ebft etched his name on the scoresheet four minutes before the break.<\/p>\n
Before the first half closed, the Vietnamese side had a chance to raise the score to 3-0 after being awarded a penalty kick, but striker Nguy\u1ec5n C\u00f4ng Ph\u01b0\u1ee3ng\u2019s shot hit the bar.<\/p>\n
In the 69th minute, Vi\u1ec7t Nam were awarded another penalty after Mehdi Hassan was hauled up for rough play against striker Ph\u01b0\u1ee3ng who duly stepped up to take the spot kick. The penalty was saved by Saqib.<\/p>\n
However, in the 73rd minute, Ph\u01b0\u1ee3ng finally found the back of the net after receiving a spectacular pass to fix the score 3-0 for Vi\u1ec7t Nam.<\/p>\n
Although Vi\u1ec7t Nam opened their campaign with a convincing win over Pakistan, head coach Park Hang-seo said he wasn\u2019t satisfied with the performance of his players.<\/p>\n
The South Korean coach said the opening match was often rather difficult, especially in a big event. There were many factors that affected the result. But Vi\u1ec7t Nam still earned three points and go into the next game on a high.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought that the first match was very difficult and I was very glad that the whole team overcame that obstacle,\u201d said Park.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, head coach Jose Noguirra of Pakistan wasn\u2019t too disappointed with his loss. Otherwise, he was glad as Pakistan returned after being banned from international football by FIFA for more than three years.<\/p>\n
Nogueira, who has more than 20 years of experience working in Brazil and Asian clubs including Nagoya Grampus Eight of Japan and Al-Ahli Saudi of Saudi Arabia, said Pakistan haven\u2019t set any targets for the Asian event as his team had not played in international events for a long time.<\/p>\n
Nogueira said Pakistan football was in the process of rebuilding based on the U23 players in this tournament.<\/p>\n
The coach also congratulated Vi\u1ec7t Nam for their opening win. He said that Vi\u1ec7t Nam were stronger than Pakistan. His team played with all their hearts but they couldn\u2019t score any goals.<\/p>\n
Next up, Vietnam face Nepal while Pakistan take on Japan on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The men\u2019s football will finish on September 1. It will feature 26 teams in two groups of five and four groups of four. The top two teams from each group and the four best third-place teams will advance to the second round.<\/p>\n
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