Cong Phuong sees Van Lam and Hoang Duc move up to V.League early

Binh Phuoc cannot prevent Ninh Binh from being promoted early - Photo: BPFC .

At PVF Stadium on the afternoon of May 17, Binh Phuoc Club played away against PVF-CAND. The goal of Cong Phuong and his teammates was to win all 3 points to "block" Ninh Binh 's path to V.League early. However, despite fielding their strongest lineup and playing hard, the Southeast team could not penetrate the well-organized defense of the home team.

Throughout the 90 minutes, Cong Phuong and his teammates had more possession but lacked sharpness and breakthroughs in the final situations. The tightness of the PVF-CAND defense caused Binh Phuoc's attacks to be continuously broken. The 0-0 draw prevented Cong Phuong's team from closing the gap with Ninh Binh. The ancient capital team had a convincing 3-0 victory over Ho Chi Minh City Youth in the match at the same time.

With 3 points won in this round, Ninh Binh has 49 points after 17 matches. With 8 points more than Binh Phuoc and still having 1 match left to play, Ninh Binh officially won the right to be promoted to play in V.League 3 rounds early. This is a worthy achievement for the team led by coach Nguyen Viet Thang and a squad of players such as Van Lam, Hoang Duc, Thanh Binh... and a stable playing style throughout the season.

Ninh Binh won the right to be promoted to V.League 3 rounds early - Photo: NBFC.

Meanwhile, although they no longer have a chance to win a direct promotion ticket, Binh Phuoc still has a big advantage in the race for a play-off spot. After round 18, Cong Phuong's team has 41 points, 7 points more than PVF-CAND while there are only 3 rounds left in the season. If they maintain stability, Binh Phuoc will maintain second place in the table, thereby winning the right to play in the play-off match with the 13th ranked team in this season's V.League. This is the only chance for Cong Phuong and his teammates to continue their dream of promotion.

At the age of 30, Cong Phuong is having a "revival" season in Binh Phuoc's shirt with stable performance and great professional contributions. However, to realize the dream of returning to V.League, the Nghe An striker and the whole team will have to improve their ability to take advantage of opportunities, especially in the last two decisive matches.

The promotion race has been decided at the top, but the battle for the play-off spot is still exciting, and Binh Phuoc understands that they cannot afford to stumble if they do not want to see the whole season's efforts go down the drain.

Source: https://znews.vn/cong-phuong-nhin-van-lam-hoang-duc-len-vleague-som-post1553765.html