PVF-CAND Club escapes relegation.

PVF-CAND unexpectedly earned a very valuable point by drawing with league leaders Hanoi Police in the 18th round of the V-League yesterday (April 12).

Dinh Bac and Xuan Bac both scored goals.

Cornered, PVF-CAND FC put up a valiant fight against their superior opponent, Hanoi Police FC (CAHN). Before the match, most predictions suggested CAHN would easily win. However, the team led by coach Tran Tien Dai played a resilient game. While conceding possession to their opponents, PVF-CAND FC focused on effective defense and quick counter-attacks whenever opportunities arose. Early in the match, Thai Ba Dat put the ball into goalkeeper Nguyen Filip's net, but the goal was disallowed due to offside. However, this play demonstrated PVF-CAND's effective attacking strategy, which effectively troubled their opponents.

Dinh Bac (center) scores a goal for Hanoi Police Club.

Photo: Minh Tú

Meanwhile, in this match, CAHN FC did not have their best squad, so despite controlling the ball 64% of the time, they failed to dominate in attack. The only bright spot for CAHN FC was the excellent performance of Dinh Bac, who unleashed a powerful shot from outside the 16-meter box to open the scoring in the 12th minute. Dinh Bac's goal was good news for coach Kim Sang-sik, as he also scored two goals against Da Nang FC in round 17. With his impressive form, Dinh Bac is very likely to be included by coach Kim Sang-sik in the Vietnamese national team squad for the 2026 AFF Cup.

Despite conceding an early goal in the first half, PVF-CAND FC played with great resilience. Their efforts were rewarded with a goal from Xuan Bac in the second half, securing a 1-1 draw. This point propelled PVF-CAND FC to 13th place with 13 points, pushing Da Nang FC to the bottom of the table. Meanwhile, CAHN FC continues to lead with 45 points, 7 points ahead of second-placed The Cong Viettel .

Coach Vu Tien Thanh secured his second victory with Ninh Binh.

Following their victory in Round 17 against HAGL, coach Vu Tien Thanh led Ninh Binh FC to a 2-1 win against Becamex Ho Chi Minh City FC at Binh Duong Stadium. This was a rather fortunate victory for Ninh Binh, as in the 90+3 minute, Vietnam U23 national team player Le Van Thuan scored a beautiful header to seal the 2-1 win. Earlier, Geovane opened the scoring for Ninh Binh from the penalty spot, but Ho Tan Tai converted to equalize for Becamex Ho Chi Minh City FC. It had been a long time since Ho Tan Tai had shone so brightly and scored for Becamex Ho Chi Minh City FC.

A notable aspect of this match was the return of midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc. The player had been overloaded due to playing too many matches, and it was thought he needed more time to recover, but Hoang Duc recovered very quickly and was brought on by coach Vu Tien Thanh in the last 15 minutes of the second half. Hoang Duc's return to playing is very good news for coach Kim Sang-sik. With this win, Ninh Binh maintains its third position with 34 points.

In the other match, Hanoi FC defeated Ha Tinh FC 3-0 with goals from Pham Xuan Manh, Do Hoang Hen, and Daniel Passira.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/clb-pvf-cand-thoat-vi-tri-den-do-185260412220020041.htm