Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Hong Kong: FLC Thanh Hoa survived a late Eastern SC fightback to win 4-2 at the Mongkok Stadium on Tuesday as Hoang Dinh Tung's second half hat-trick earned Marian Mihail’s men a place in the play-off stage of the AFC Champions League 2018 on Tuesday.
Vietnam side Tanh Hoa, who finished runners-up in their domestic V.League 1 last season, were trailing 1-0 after Michel Lugo fired Eastern into the lead after 25 minutes of play.
It was not before long Pape Omar Faye evened proceedings from the penalty spot, slotting home six minutes later.
After the break, it was the Hoang show as the hitman fired quickfire goals in the 59th and 60th minutes but Eastern scored from the spot through Manuel Bleda Rodriguez in the 64th minute to make it 3-2.
Hoang claimed his third and Thanh Hoa's fourth in stoppage time as the Vietnamese side advanced into the next round for a showdown with Suwon Samsung Bluewings on January 30 in Seoul.
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