Nam Dinh fans caused trouble in the defeat to Hanoi FC
58 minutes, Douglas Coutinho headed, the ball hit Bui Hoang Viet Anh's chest and then slid down his hand. Nam Dinh player demanded a penalty, but referee Le Vu Linh said no. In the stands, the guest fans immediately insulted Mr. Vu Linh and repeatedly threw water bottles on the field. Goalkeeper Tran Nguyen Manh and Nam Dinh players had to ask the home team's fans to restrain themselves. Meanwhile, referee Vu Linh stopped the match for a few minutes so that security forces could restore order. This incident caused the organizers to take precautions at the end of the match, waiting for the away team's fans to leave before the referee team left Hang Day Stadium.
This match Hanoi FC won 1-0 thanks to Pham Tuan Hai's goal in the 16th minute. After Tran Van Kien's cross, Nguyen Van Quyet headed the ball back. Tuan Hai dashed into the ball one-touch at the 16m50 line, sending the ball dangerously close to the edge of the vertical column, making goalkeeper Nguyen Manh unable to stop.
Nam Dinh holds the ball 54%, but is not effective in attack. They finished nine shots, but all failed to hit the target. The visitors lost their sharpness in attack when Hendrio was absent due to injury. Coach Vu Hong Viet ranked Pham Duc Huy and Andre Luiz in the middle of the field, but both have a knack for recovering the ball, not strong in attacking organization. Striker Coutinho, Marcos Silva - a defensive midfielder pulled by Hanoi FC to kick a central defender - was burned, so he fell into a "starvation" scene, without a chance to threaten Bui Tan Truong's goal.
At the end of the first half, Nam Dinh lost another Duc Huy due to injury. Hoang Minh Tuan replaced, but "disappeared" when he collided with Marcos Silva, when this player left the central defender position for Nguyen Thanh Chung and then offered to kick the defensive midfielder. Coach Hong Viet pulled Nguyen Phong Hong Duy into the middle, but it was not effective.
Unable to attack the middle, Nam Dinh tried to push the ball to the edge. But To Van Vu and Mai Xuan Quyet often failed to make a mutation. Nam Dinh's only significant situation was Xuan Quyet's header off the post, after Van Vu crossed the ball in the fifth minute of compensation.
The score 1-0 was maintained until the end of the match. Hanoi FC rose to the top of the table with 29 points, equal to Thanh Hoa but better than the goal difference (9 versus 8). However, they are only one point ahead of the Hanoi Police and have played more than one match, so they will lose the first place if the opponent in the same city has points in the latest round match against Hai Phong on July 29.
