Hanoi Club goes first but... comes last
Hanoi FC has returned to the championship race after important victories over HAGL (3-0) and Da Nang (3-2). Under coach Makoto Teguramori, the capital representative has shown a more open and effective playing style. However, both opponents that Hanoi FC defeated were not strong enough to truly test their ability.
Meanwhile, Ha Tinh FC, Hanoi FC's opponent in round 16, is on a different level. Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong's Ha Tinh team has only lost 1 out of 15 matches since the beginning of the tournament. In the past 9 months, Ha Tinh FC has only lost 2 matches in the V-League. The home team's persistence and resilience will give Hanoi FC a difficult problem to solve when the two teams face off at Ha Tinh Stadium on the evening of March 7.
Hanoi Club (white shirt) dominated the game but let the opponent score first.
Hanoi FC started the game well by attacking the home team Ha Tinh. In the 8th minute, Kyle Colonna headed the ball into the wall for Truong Van Thai Quy to shoot dangerously. Goalkeeper Thanh Tung was helpless, but Ha Tinh defender was in the right place to clear the danger. 1 minute later, Thanh Tung made an important save when he blocked Daniel Passira's spontaneous one-touch shot.
In the 24th minute, Hanoi's net shook. Receiving a pass from Geovane Magno, Gero controlled the ball with one touch and then turned to score beautifully to open the score. However, after VAR intervened, the goal was disallowed due to Gero's offside.
Ha Tinh FC did not have much possession of the ball, but attacked very effectively thanks to the well-coordinated strikers. In the 43rd minute, the home team scored the winning goal. Luong Xuan Truong's accurate free kick was headed by Helerson across the corner. This time, there was no reason to deny Ha Tinh FC a goal. Ha Noi FC controlled the game and attacked continuously, but lost due to a moment of defensive lapse.
Passira (white shirt) missed a goal with one touch.
Efforts to equalize
In the second half, Hanoi FC continued to defend unsteadily. In the 48th minute, Geovane dribbled powerfully through Hanoi's defense, but the Brazilian foreign player's decisive shot went over the bar.
10 minutes later, Hanoi FC was close to equalizing, when goalkeeper Thanh Tung failed to catch the opponent's cross, but he was able to correct his mistake, diving to catch the ball before Passira could rush in to finish.
When the main team was at a standstill, coach Teguramori looked to Joao Pedro, a "rookie" with a knack for scoring goals after coming off the bench. As expected, Pedro scored against Ha Tinh. In the 73rd minute, Van Quyet crossed the ball with his left foot to Pedro, and although he did not receive the ball in a really comfortable position, the foreign player of Hanoi still turned around and scored a tricky left-footed shot that defeated goalkeeper Thanh Tung.
The 1-1 score remained until the end of the match, allowing Hanoi FC to narrow the gap with the top team Nam Dinh to only 3 points. Meanwhile, Ha Tinh ranked seventh with 21 points after 16 matches. Coach Nguyen Cong and his team drew 12 out of 16 matches, continuing to live up to the nickname "king of draws".
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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/bat-luc-truoc-vua-hoa-clb-ha-noi-lo-co-hoi-gay-suc-ep-len-ngoi-dau-185250307183007845.htm
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