Defending champions Hanoi Police defeated Becamex Binh Duong with a resounding 3-0 victory, while LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai capitalized on their home advantage to secure their first win of the new season.
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| Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC secured their first victory in the V-League 2023/24 season. (Source: FB) |
In the highlight match of V-League 2023/24's eighth round, Hanoi Police, a team plagued by instability with a streak of four consecutive draws and losses, unexpectedly secured a resounding 3-0 victory against second-placed Becamex Binh Duong, thanks to goals from Junior Janio, Quang Hai, and Ho Tan Tai.
The three points earned at home helped the defending champions temporarily move up to 5th place in the standings with 12 points after 8 rounds.
Meanwhile, the defeat at Hang Day Stadium allowed league leaders Thep Xanh Nam Dinh to extend their lead to 3 points in the late match, as the Nam Dinh team eliminated The Cong-Viettel at Thien Truong Stadium with a 0-3 loss.
The trio of Rafaelson, Hendrio, and Van Toan took turns scoring goals, helping Coach Vu Hong Viet's team solidify their top position with 19 points after 8 rounds. As for The Cong-Viettel, the team under new coach Thomas Dooley has fallen into the bottom four with only 8 points.
Round 8 also marked the first wins of the new season for two clubs, Hong Linh Ha Tinh and LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai.
While Tran Dinh Tien scored the only goal in the 67th minute to help the team from Hong Mountain leave Thong Nhat Stadium against Ho Chi Minh City FC with a full three points, at their home ground in Pleiku, two goals from A Hoang and Jhon Cley gave LPBank Hoang Anh Gia Lai a surprising 2-0 victory over Hanoi FC.
As a result, Hoang Anh Gia Lai ended their eight-match winless streak since the start of the 2023/24 season (including seven matches in the V-League). However, the team from Pleiku still ranked last after round 8 with 5 points.
In the remaining matches, a single goal from defender Mai Sỹ Hoàng in the 82nd minute secured a victory for the visiting Sông Lam Nghệ An team at the 19/8 Nha Trang stadium against the home team Khách Hòa.
Similarly, Leonardo Artur's late goal helped the visiting Quy Nhon Binh Dinh team leave Hai Phong's Lach Tray stadium with a 1-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Dong A Thanh Hoa secured all three points with a 2-0 victory away against the Quang Nam team, thanks to a goal from Rimario and an own goal by goalkeeper Tong Duc An.
After the conclusion of round 8, the national championship will take a break to make way for the Vietnamese national team's participation in the 2023 Asian Cup finals, which will take place in Qatar from January 12th to February 10th, 2024.
According to the provisional schedule, the matches in Round 9 of the V-League 2023/24 will take place on February 17-18, 2024, with the earliest match being the clash between home team Becamex Binh Duong and newcomer Quang Nam.
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| V-League 2023/24 standings after Round 8. (Source: VPF) |
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