Minh Vuong Shines as Cong An Nhan Dan Beat Hue 4-1 to Advance in the National Cup

Cong An Nhan Dan advanced in the National Cup with a 4-1 win over Hue, in a match where the police club's attack displayed an unusual variety of routes to goal. The starting lineup included many players with V-League experience, and that experience showed from the opening minutes. Cong An Nhan Dan pushed high, controlled the tempo and kept pressure on the opposition half. The attacking trio of Minh Vuong, Thanh Nhan and foreign striker Gonzalo Schnorr Fornari repeatedly threatened the Hue goal. The opener came from Minh Vuong himself with a curling finish into the far corner. In the 30th minute the lead was doubled from a set piece. Phi Long headed in from close range after a corner, showing that Cong An Nhan Dan had prepared dead-ball routines carefully — a weapon of particular value in cup football. After the break the pattern held. Minh Vuong got free on the right and delivered an accurate cross for Fornari to head home for 3-0. Shortly afterwards the foreign striker returned the favour with a decisive pass that Ba Dat finished cleanly to make it 4-0. Cong An Nhan Dan still left chances behind: Thanh Nhan hit the crossbar and Xuan Bac shot wide from a one-on-one. Those misses cost nothing on this occasion, but they point to room for improvement in finishing efficiency. Late on, with Cong An Nhan Dan having dropped their intensity, Hue scored a consolation. Lam Son launched a quick counterattack and Anh Vu finished to reduce the deficit to 4-1. It was a sign that the defence switches off once a large lead is secured — a recurring error in knockout football. The most notable technical point is that Cong An Nhan Dan's four goals came from four completely different situations: an individual effort, a set piece, a cross and combination play. No single tactical adjustment could neutralise them. Yet the team remains heavily dependent on two creative sources, Minh Vuong and Gonzalo Schnorr Fornari, who were directly involved in three of the four goals. With this result, Cong An Nhan Dan continue their National Cup run, while Hue must reinforce a defence that conceded four goals.