Vietnamese striker tops best goal poll for Asian Cup’s Round of 16
The goal scored by Vietnamese striker Nguyen Cong Phuong at the 51st minute in the Vietnam – Jordan match has been selected as the best goal of the AFC Asian Cup 2019’s round of 16.
Nguyen Cong Phuong (No. 10) and other players celebrate after Phuong scored an equalizer for Vietnam in the second half of the match against Jordan on January 20 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi, January 26 (VNA) – The goal scored by Vietnamesestriker Nguyen Cong Phuong at the 51st minute in the Vietnam –Jordan match has been selected as the best goal of the AFC Asian Cup 2019’sround of 16.
As announced by the tourney’s organiser on January 26, in a four-daypoll, Phuong’s goal received 217,698 votes or 74 percent of the total votes, alandslide win compared to five other candidates.
Phuong’s goal, which he scored off his teammate Nguyen TrongHoang’s splendid cross from the right wing, helped Vietnam equalised withJordan in the game, and later emerged “victorious” from a penalty shoot-out, thusbecoming the first team to reach the tourney’s quarter-finals.
The result of the poll (Source: the-afc.com)
The goal by Mirlan Murzaev (Kyrgyzstan) into the host UAE’snet, came second in the survey with 59,519 votes or 20 percent of the total.
In the third place was Baha Abdelrahman (Jordan)’s goal inthe match against Vietnam, which obtained 13,029 votes or 4 percent of thetotal.
Earlier, Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai surpassed nineother candidates to win the highest votes of 465,629 (45 percent) for the bestgoal of the Asian Cup 2019’s group stage.-VNA
Vietnam on Jan. 20 beated Jordan on penalties to enter Asian Cup quarter-finals when Dang Van Lam denied a goal from the Jordan side in their third penalty and Bui Tien Dung scored winning sport-kick.
Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai has received the most votes for the best goal and the best player of the Asian Cup 2019 group stage selected by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Vietnam’s head coach Park Hang-seo has praised his Vietnamese football players for their exploits at the ongoing 2019 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup, saying Vietnam’s run to the quarterfinals was a great result.
Vietnam lost 0-1 to Japan in the first quarterfinal match of the ongoing 2019 Asian Cup. However, they were still heaped with praises for a game described as one of their best so far.
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Nguyen Cong Phuong (No. 10) and other players celebrate after Phuong scored an equalizer for Vietnam in the second half of the match against Jordan on January 20 (Photo: VNA) 
The result of the poll (Source: the-afc.com) 
