Nam Dinh lost three matches in a row in V-League 2023
* Score: Mpande 17', Hoang Nam 26'
After beating Thanh Hoa 2-0 in the first round of phase II, Nam Dinh drew 0-0 Viettel respectively, lost 0-1 Hanoi FC, 1-2 Hanoi Police and now lost 0-2 to Hai Phong. . From the championship race, Nam Dinh ran out of opportunities when he was in sixth place with 23 points, 10 points behind the top team CAHN and only two rounds left.
In the stands of Lach Tray Stadium today, there are still fans coming to the field to support Nam Dinh but not as crowded and passionate as before. On the field, Nam Dinh still maintains the view of giving opportunities to players who rarely play, despite suffering many scandals when they lost to CAHN in the previous round. Coach Vu Hong Viet's army played hard but ungainly in front of Hai Phong's goal. In the first half, To Van Vu and young striker Ngoc Son both missed a delicious opportunity, contrary to the efficiency of the home team.
In the 17th minute, Trieu Viet Hung crossed the ball from the left to Joseph Mpande to open the scoring. Nine minutes later, Luong Hoang Nam escaped to the right corner to double the lead.
In the second half, Hai Phong almost got the third goal, but Luong Xuan Truong, in an unaccompanied position, missed his header in the 60th minute. Minutes later, Nam Dinh attacked heavily but missed. In the 65th minute, Andre Luiz did not win Dinh Trieu in the face-to-face position. A minute later, To Van Vu threw the ball over the Hai Phong goalkeeper's head, but Trieu Viet Hung was able to break the ball before the goal line.
The score of 2-0 was kept until the end of the game, Hai Phong had 25 points to take fifth place from Nam Dinh with two points less. In the next round, Hai Phong will be a guest before Ha Tinh on August 10. Two days later, Nam Dinh will be Binh Dinh's guest at Quy Nhon yard.
Hai Phong: Dinh Trieu, Benjamin Van Meurs, Pham Trung Hieu, Pham Hoai Duong, Trieu Viet Hung, Luong Hoang Nam, Luong Xuan Truong, Bicou Bissainthe, Huu Son, Martin Lo, Joseph Mpande
Nam Dinh: Tran Nguyen Manh, Duong Thanh Hao, Hoang Xuan Tan, Ha Long, To Van Vu, Dinh Manh, Phan The Hung, Tran Ngoc Son, Hoang Minh Tuan, Douglas Coutinho, Andre Luiz.
