HAGL almost lost last minute to Da Nang
In the last minute of compensation, the referee gave Da Nang a free kick to the right. The ball is stuffed into the HAGL penalty area. Goalkeeper Huynh Tuan Linh hit the spot and missed. But in front of the empty HAGL goal, striker Ha Minh Tuan headed off the column.
The result 1-1 makes Da Nang still one of the two teams, besides Binh Duong, that have not won in the V-League 2023. Both have the same five points, but Da Nang is above, ranked 12th due to more goal difference. defeated (-4 vs -6). Meanwhile, HAGL extended its winless streak to four matches, including three draws. Coach Kiatisuk's teachers and students are currently ninth, with the same 10 points as Khanh Hoa, but ranked above due to the goal difference.
The match at Hoa Xuan saw HAGL outperform most of the time with 53% of possession and seven shots - one more than Da Nang. Washington Brandao constantly tormented the host's defense with speed racing and sweeping power on the wings.
In the 11th minute, the Brazilian striker passed Mauricio Pinto on the left wing, but goalkeeper Phan Van Bieu was able to close the corner. Then, Brandao did the same with Luong Duy Cuong on the right and passed it to Paollo Oliveira. The ball was forwarded to Tran Minh Vuong to finish, but was blocked by defender Da Nang.
In the 64th minute, coach Kiatisuk launched 20-year-old striker Nguyen Quoc Viet into the field. The National U22 player only needed a minute to make his mark. He clicked the ball behind the Da Nang defense to let Brandao break the offside trap and then hit a strong diagonal shot, not giving Van Bieu a chance to save.
After the opening goal, HAGL still kept the way of controlling the ball. Da Nang continued to play monotonously, but suddenly equalized in the 70th minute in a long ball situation. From the left wing, Giang Tran Quach Tan stuffed into the penalty area so that Rodrigo Dias pressed the HAGL defender's face to head the ball and hit the edge of the crossbar into the net.
The equalizer helped the home team of Hoa Xuan to improve their spirits, playing strongly in the last 20 minutes. They could have made a story if Ha Minh Tuan successfully took advantage of the golden opportunity at the last minute.
