CAHN defeated Nam Dinh thanks to a penalty of overtime

In the fourth minute of injury time, when the score was 1-1, defender Ngo Duc Huy let the ball touch his hand in the penalty area after Tran Van Trung's kick. Referee Tran Dinh Thinh immediately blew the penalty. On the 11m mark, Jhon Clay performed correctly, scoring to raise the score to 2-1 for CAHN. Immediately after, the referee blew the whistle.

This match, coach Flavio Cruz sat in the stands, although he was not banned from directing from the tournament organizers. In place of him to guide the players are assistant Vu Tien Thanh and Technical Director Tran Tien Dai. This raises suspicions that this leader may "lose his seat" after winning only one of the past five games.

On the field, CAHN could not create an overwhelming game, although Nam Dinh did not have the strongest squad in the absence of a series of pillars such as Tran Nguyen Manh, Hendrio or Pham Duc Huy... Rookie midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai continued. continued to start the sixth match in a row since joining CAHN. However, he was still "missing" in the midfield and had to leave the field in the second half.

Nam Dinh even got ahead in the 53rd minute. Minh Tuan bounced high and headed down goalkeeper Filip Nguyen after the corner kick. But the home team only led the table for eight minutes. In the situation where the CAHN counterattacked quickly, the Nam Dinh player did not retreat, to fall into the "five against three" position. After Vu Van Thanh's cross, Success was not accompanied by anyone, comfortably controlled the ball with his chest and defeated Tran Duc Dung to equalize.

Immediately after the goal, coach Vu Hong Viet withdrew Coutinho to the field. After the game, he said he changed personnel like that to strengthen his defense, to earn points. However, Nam Dinh fans were not satisfied and shouted in protest. Many people left early.

CAHN must win, in order not to leave Hanoi FC, Viettel or Thanh Hoa behind in the race to the championship. However, they attack the stalemate. The match drifted to the last minutes and when many people thought of a draw, Ngo Duc Huy let the ball touch his hand in the penalty area, helping CAHN win all three points.

After the match, Nam Dinh fans expressed disappointment. Many people stayed and shouted for coach Vu Hong Viet to resign.

With 31 points, CAHN ranked second with one point behind Hanoi FC. In the next round on August 6, the two teams will meet at Hang Day Stadium.