Coach Incheon was disappointed because he didn't beat Hai Phong in 90 minutes

Coach Incheon United admitted that this was not an easy victory. Having to play an extra 30 minutes of extra time made worries about the players' fitness heightened, because three days later they kicked the 28th round of the K-League 1 against Suwon FC.

"I'm disappointed that I couldn't finish the match in 90 minutes," coach Jo Sung-hwan said after the match. "The player's condition is already not good, this match takes another 30 minutes."

In this match, Incheon United was rated higher and played at home, but suddenly conceded a goal in the 4th minute because of Yuri Mamute's shot. However, only 13 minutes later they equalized 1-1 thanks to Cheon Seong-hoon's header.

In the rest, the excellence of goalkeeper Dinh Trieu made the home team unable to score more goals, forcing them to enter extra time. At this time, Hai Phong players lost their strength and made mistakes, creating opportunities for Hernandez and Gerso Fernandes to score a 3-1 victory for the Korean team.

Coach Jo Sung-hwan said that Incheon usually starts the game with a low defense, but this time it has to attack and prevent counter-attacks, so the game is more difficult. "A game with a lot of pressure," the 52-year-old said. "The plan was also derailed because of conceding a goal too soon."

This victory helps Incheon United enter the group stage of the AFC Champions League for the first time. The team will be in the fourth - lowest seed group, possibly reuniting with another Vietnamese team, Hanoi FC, in the third group. The draw to divide the table will take place tomorrow, August 24.

Meanwhile, Hai Phong went down to play in the AFC Cup. Coach Chu Dinh Nghiem said he was satisfied with the confident performance of the students. The failure according to Mr. Nghiem is because Incheon United has more good players, especially the great influence of the foreign striker pair Stefan Mugosa and Gerso Fernandes.