HAGL successfully relegated
Tran Minh Vuong's long-range shot and Paollo Oliveira's cushioning phase helped HAGL cut the circuit for six games without winning at Go Dau field. The 2-1 result helped Kiatisuk's army to have 20 points, 12 points more than the opponent, while in the relegation group there were only three rounds left. However, they also had to pay the price for the victory when Paollo was sent off in injury time.
Previously, in phase one, HAGL only won one match after 13 rounds, ranked 10th. Therefore, they could not squeeze into the top 8 to race for the championship in the second stage, but had to join SLNA, Khanh Hoa, Da Nang, Binh Duong and Ho Chi Minh City to play in the relegation group. Germany's team then "escape" successfully with a victory in injury time against Khanh Hoa, then three points at Binh Duong Stadium this afternoon.
Binh Duong is the only team that has not won in the V-League 2023. In order to raise the hope of relegation, coach Le Huynh Duc's army was forced to push up the offensive squad to look for three points. They pressed HAGL to choke in the first 10 minutes of the game. However, when they were in a good position, the home team had to concede a goal, coming from Tran Minh Vuong's beautiful long shot in the 12th minute.
Minh Vuong belongs to the group of U19 with Nguyen Cong Phuong, Nguyen Van Toan, Vu Van Thanh, Luong Xuan Truong ... was elected Duc to kick the V-League 2015. This player caused a stir with the status line "using the youth to stay in the relegation" in 2019, when every year he had to fight with the mountain town team in the race to stay in the V-League. On the eve of the 2023 season, when a series of teammates left at the end of their contracts, Minh Vuong and Nguyen Tuan Anh decided to stay. And for another season, this duo must join the relegation team.
After Minh Vuong's masterpiece, HAGL fans jubilantly celebrated in the stands. However, the away team only kept the lead for three minutes. Tong Anh Ty with a flexible ball, eliminating Le Van Son's clinging before finishing from a narrow angle to hit Huynh Tuan Linh's net, pulled back hope for Binh Duong.
Binh Duong then had two favorable opportunities to take the lead. However, Nguyen Tien Linh shot at the right position of the opponent's keeper 17 minutes and 10 minutes later, he headed over the bar. Tien Linh is having an unforgettable season when he only got one goal for Binh Duong. His contract with the Thu land team will expire in August and with his current form, it is difficult for him to get a good contract when re-signing with Binh Duong or joining another team.
Binh Duong this match played with a formation of three central defenders. When the wings are high, they leave a lot of space behind. HAGL has exploited this point very well. In the 31st minute, Chau Ngoc Quang threw the ball on the outside to pass the ball to Dinh Thanh Binh to move into the large space between the home team's center-back and right-side defender, then cross to eliminate goalkeeper Tran Minh Toan for Paollo to cushion the ball into the empty net to raise the score to 2-1.
There were no more goals in the second half as both teams squandered too many chances. In the 48th minute, Paollo had the opportunity to face goalkeeper Minh Toan, but the shot was unsuccessful. On the opposite side, Tien Linh also hit the crossbar after Quang Hung's cross in the 58th minute. Three minutes later, it was Rimario's turn to throw an equalizer for Binh Duong when he took a skillful step, escaped the pursuit of Nguyen Van Trieu but then shot over the bar from a distance of only about six meters.
In addition to the delicious opportunities squandered, the highlight of the second half was Paollo's red card. In the third minute of stoppage time, the player fouled goalkeeper Minh Toan, who then deliberately kicked the ball into the net when the whistle blew for a penalty. When disqualified with the second yellow card, HAGL's foreign players continued to have unsportsmanlike behavior, clapping their hands in front of referee Vu Nguyen Vu.
The score of 2-1 was maintained until the end of the match. HAGL rose to the top of the relegation group with one point more than SLNA, the team lost 1-3 when it came to Khanh Hoa's guest in the match at the same time. Binh Duong, meanwhile, is still the only team without a win in the V-League, with only 8 points after 15 matches. They will fall to the last place if the team that is equal to Ho Chi Minh City does not lose in the latest match of this round against Da Nang.
