Binh Dinh and Nam Dinh hold each other in the V-League 2023

After a last-minute defeat in the 8th round against Viettel, Binh Dinh returned to Quy Nhon Stadium. A victory over the opponent standing right on the Nam Dinh scoreboard will put them in the top group. Thanks to scoring in the previous match, striker Ha Duc Chinh was given the opportunity to start next to the Rafaelson fuse.

With a strong start, Binh Dinh continuously placed opportunities at Rafaelson's feet. In the 4th minute, the Brazilian striker randomly threw the ball off the goal. Just two minutes later, he shot from a tight angle but hit the post.

However, Nam Dinh also quickly got an answer. In the 9th minute, Ngo Hoang Thinh took a Cristiano Ronaldo-style free kick from outside the box, causing goalkeeper Dang Van Lam to fly and push the ball. Unsuccessful, but this is like a "fire starter", lighting up the enthusiasm of the away team. From there, they played confidently and deployed attacks smoothly. In the 25th minute, from a situation where the ball was not very dangerous, striker Nnamani skillfully shaded the ball in front of the Binh Dinh defenders and turned to shoot from outside the penalty area. The ball was plugged into the far corner, making goalkeeper Dang Van Lam unable to stop it despite flying to the full.

The goal lost the homeowner's spirit. Coach Nguyen Duc Thang must quickly replace midfielder Ly Cong Hoang Anh with Mac Hong Quan. The game has since prospered for the host but could not have equalized. The most significant of which is Ha Duc Chinh's miss phase from a distance of three meters. He buffered the post in an empty position from Rafaelson's pass.

At the beginning of the second half, Binh Dinh put all his strength to attack. In the 48th minute, overseas Vietnamese striker Viktor Le cushioned the ball at close range but was not dangerous enough to subdue goalkeeper Nguyen Manh. Seven minutes later, Duc Chinh headed at close range, but Nguyen Manh flew over the bar.

With a continuous attack momentum, Binh Dinh made Nam Dinh's goal wobble. In the 72nd minute, from a corner situation, Nghiem Xuan Tu hung the ball correctly so that Rafaelson headed the ball into the far corner to equalize 1-1.

Just three minutes later, it was a corner again, center-back Schmidt's header knocked out the Nam Dinh central defenders but was pushed out by goalkeeper Nguyen Manh. In the 86th minute, Rafaelson cushioned the ball over the bar in a comfortable position. In the last minutes, Nam Dinh also had the opportunity to make a difference, but were both saved by goalkeeper Dang Van Lam and midfielder Schmidt.