Hanoi - Hai Phong: The match without flares?
*Hanoi FC - Hai Phong FC: 19:15 on Thursday, April 13.
Hai Phong fans did not like Hanoi FC, especially after the 2016 season. That year, the port team played sublimely, but in the end still finished second. They have the same 50 points as elected Hien's team, and only lose in terms of goal difference (+15 vs +17). Unwilling, famous fan Van Tran Hoan, now the club's president, made the Cup himself and hired a helicopter to take it to Lach Tray Stadium.
Hai Phong always aspires to beat Hanoi at Hang Day Stadium. But that wish never came true. It has been 13 years in a row, they have not enjoyed the joy of winning here. Even last season, they played sublimely under coach Chu Dinh Nghiem, they still lost 1-2 as a guest of Hanoi. At the end of the tournament, Hai Phong also finished second after this opponent.
Hanoi FC collected favorable results in the field, but always had a headache with Hai Phong fans in the stands. Flares are a specialty that fans of the port land "gift" to the capital team, causing them to receive fines many times, such as VND 15 million in 2022, VND 40 million in 2020 and the heaviest VND 70 million with the same sentence. "hanging the field" for a match in 2019...
If this comes true, the match between Hanoi FC and Hai Phong deserves to be the most awaited round 6. Runner-up Hai Phong loses many pillars such as top scorer Rimario Gorden, defensive midfielder Moses Oloya, money. attacking defender Chau Ngoc Quang or central defender Bui Tien Dung, but still hard to beat, losing only one match after five rounds. The success of Hai Phong is to retain coach Chu Dinh Nghiem, who has helped the team's playstyle change many times, especially from kicking long balls for foreign soldiers to controlling and coordinating short attacks. It is this style of play that contributes to pulling Hai Phong fans back to the field.
Coach Chu Dinh Nghiem is also very knowledgeable about Hanoi FC, having worked for 15 years, from the role of assistant to head coach, winning all domestic titles including V-League, National Cup and National Super Cup. Last season, Hai Phong lost to Hanoi in the championship race, but also made their fans happy when they beat their opponents 3-2 at Lach Tray.
While Hai Phong kept coach Chu Dinh Nghiem, Hanoi FC changed the general. They invited Bonzzidar Bandovic to replace Chun Jae-ho. The Montenegrin leader started well, helping the capital team go unbeaten after five rounds, with three wins and two draws. Hanoi FC currently has 11 points in third, and will regain the top of the table from Thanh Hoa if they win today.
