Cong Phuong lost his partner because of injury

During the away match to Laos Toyota’s Stadium, coach Chung Hae-seong continued to launch the strongest squad he had on hand. The most notable is duo Phi Son - Cong Phuong.

However, the bad news happened when midfielder Phi Son was injured and had to leave the field in the 26th minute.

Most likely Phi Son suffered a left thigh injury. This is not the first time the 27-year-old has suffered this type of injury which Phi Son is very sensitive to. He lost almost the whole previous season to completely treat the injuries encountered.

Phi Son’s captainship was handed to Hoang Thinh, a player who plays as a central midfielder in Ho Chi Minh City. The first half ended with a 0-0 draw, Ho Chi Minh City did not create many opportunities towards the dense defense of Laos Toyota.

Ho Chi Minh City need to win 3 points to regain the top of the table when a few hours earlier, Yangon United beat Hougang 1-0 at home to get 7 points after 3 matches.