V-League club Binh Duong scored a 2-1 victory over China’s Super League club Lifan in the opening match of the Number One BTV Cup in Binh Duong on Friday.

Lifan improved its defense and got back on equal terms with the hosts, but their equalizer came only in the 72^nd minute after captain Xi Yang sent the ball out of goalie The Anh’s reach.

However, Brazilian Vietnamese striker Kesley Alves made it 2-1 with a shot from just outside Lifan’s penalty area in the closing minutes of the game.

In another Group A match, V-League club Hai Phong Cement fought to a 0-0 draw with MFK Petrzalka from Slovakia.

The 10^th edition of the international tournament this year attracted four big names - Lifan, Petrzalka and Duque de Caxias from Brazil and Ugandan club Kampalaka to compete with hosts Binh Duong and three other V-League clubs Hai Phong Cement, Dong Tam Long An and V-League champs Da Nang.

Group A comprises V-League runners-up Binh Duong, Hai Phong Cement, Petrzalka and Lifan while Da Nang, Dong Tam Long An, Duque de Caxias and Kampalaka are in Group B.

The tournament is sponsored by the maker of Number One beverages.

Source: SGGP