CAHN won against Nam Dinh thanks to overtime penalty
In the fourth minute, 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 for CAHN. On the 11m mark, Jhon Clay performed correctly, scoring to increase the score to 2-1. 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 Nhu Thanh and Technical Director Tran Tien Dai. This raises the suspicion that this leader may "lose his seat" by winning only one of the past five matches.
On the field, CAHN could not create a dominant position, even though Nam Dinh lacked a series of pillars such as Tran Nguyen Manh, Hendrio or Pham Duc Huy... Rookie midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai started the sixth match in a row since starting the match. join the army for CAHN. However, he was still "missing" in the midfield and had to leave the field in the second half.
The away team even let Nam Dinh pass in the 53rd minute. Minh Tuan bounced high to hit 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 goalkeeper Tran Duc Dung to equalize.
Immediately after the goal, coach Vu Hong Viet withdrew Coutinho to the field. After the match, he said that changing personnel like that was to strengthen the defense for the purpose of earning points. However, Nam Dinh fans were not satisfied and shouted in protest. Many people left early.
This match CAHN must win, in order to maintain the championship race with Hanoi FC, Viettel or Thanh Hoa. 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, many Nam Dinh fans expressed disappointment. Some of the people left shouted loudly asking 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.