Nam Dinh missed the opportunity to take the top of the V-League table
Nguyen Hoang Duc had to leave the field early in Viettel's 2-1 victory over Hanoi Police on February 14, after a rough tackle from Hoang Van Toan. However, the Vietnamese midfielder promptly recovered from his injury to start playing at the beginning when he met Nam Dinh.
Having to confront a duo who understand themselves, because they used to wear Viettel shirts, Nguyen Trong Dai and Ho Khac Ngoc, Hoang Duc still shows his class, creating delicious opportunities for the host. In the 52nd minute, he used his chest to block Jaha's pass and then flicked the ball past Nguyen Huu Tuan's reach, giving Jefferson a chance to face goalkeeper Tran Nguyen Manh. However, Viettel's foreign striker missed the opportunity when he injected the ball with excess power and went over the bar.
Jefferson is expected a lot after Gieovane ruptured the tendon of his forearm, having to take a long-term break. But his performance against Nam Dinh disappointed coach Thach Bao Khanh. He withdrew this foreign soldier to the field in the 74th minute, put Nguyen Duc Thang on the field, accepting to play with a foreign soldier, Jaha in the middle of the field.
In the 73rd minute, Hoang Duc continued to impress with a skillful phase between five Nam Dinh players. However, his heart cut then went wide of the goal. Hoang Duc also received a yellow card in this match 85 minutes. After being blocked by his old teammate Ho Khac Ngoc in the middle of the field, he was forced to commit a foul to avoid being quickly counter-attacked by Nam Dinh.
This match Nam Dinh plays away but has a larger fan base. Under the field, they held the ball a lot but did not have many sharp attacks when the foreign duo Nnamani and Dominic were weak. The most significant ball that Nam Dinh got was the situation where Nnamani used his strength through three players on the right before sending the ball into the low range. Dominic, with his physical advantage, was able to crush Nguyen Thanh Binh's face, but his shot at a distance of only about 2 meters later failed to beat goalkeeper Pham Van Phong.
The most prominent player in the South of Dinh was goalkeeper Tran Nguyen Manh, who refused to renew his contract with Viettel to come to Nam Thanh before the 2023 season. He had two ecstatic flight phases, touching the ball in time to catch the ball. saved for the home team after a free kick from Nham Manh Dung in the 29th minute and Bui Duy Thuong in the 57th minute.
Draw 0-0 at Hang Day Stadium, Nam Dinh maintained an unbeaten record after four rounds. However, coach Vu Hong Viet's army missed the opportunity to occupy the top of the table, with eight points, one point behind Hanoi FC. After the V-League break for U20 Vietnam to attend the Asian finals, Nam Dinh will return with a match to welcome rookie Khanh Hoa on April 7.
Viettel ranked fifth with six points. In the next round, they can still play at home, receiving HAGL on April 6.
