Cong Phuong started for the first time in Yokohama, received a yellow card, did not score

Nguyen Cong Phuong named in the starting lineup of Yokohama in the match against Okayama in round 2 (64 teams) of the 2024 Japanese National Cup.

This is the first time since playing in Japan that Cong Phuong has been the main player. Last season, the striker born in 1995 was not registered to play in any match in J-League 1, only appearing on the field for only 1 minute of extra time in the J-League Cup.

Cong Phuong started for Yokohama for the first time. Yokohama photo

After Yokohama was relegated to J-League 2, Cong Phuong was expected to play more this season, but it was not until April 24 that he was able to start. Recently, Cong Phuong mainly played for the reserve team to maintain his physical strength and feeling on the ball.

Returning to the match, Cong Phuong played very hard, determined to score points with the head coach and coaching staff. In the 5th minute, the Nghe An striker received the ball and had space to finish immediately, but unfortunately no goal was scored for Yokohama.

In this match, Cong Phuong took most of the set free kicks. He had two corner kicks to put the ball in a favorable position but his teammates could not take advantage.

At minute 20, Cong Phuong received a yellow card. At minute 68, the Vietnamese striker had to leave the field. He had a performance that was considered passable. After the two teams drew 3-3 in 120 minutes of play, Yokohama won with a final score of 5-3 after a lucky penalty shootout, moving on to the third round of the Japanese National Cup.

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