Hanoi FC missed the chance to narrow the gap with Thanh Hoa

Hanoi was held to a 1-1 draw by Da Nang at Hang Day in the latest match of round 8 of V-League 2023, Hanoi FC is still three points behind the top of the table Thanh Hoa.

Hanoi FC opened the score in the ninth minute. Vu Minh Tuan crossed from the right wing to the second post, for Pham Tuan Hai to head in to open the score.

But the early goal did not immediately make the match more interesting. Both teams controlled the ball well, but had difficulty approaching each other's goal. From the 36th minute, the home team's defense continued to make mistakes when Hai Long replaced Truong Van Thai Quy due to injury.

Pham Tuan Hai (in purple shirt) scored the opening goal but missed two good chances, causing Hanoi FC to draw 1-1 with Da Nang. Photo: Lam Thoa

In the 37th minute, goalkeeper Bui Tan Truong passed the ball to a Da Nang player but it went over the bar. In the 43rd minute, Hai Long did not mark Phan Van Long well and the ball slipped down, giving Nguyen Phi Hoang a chance to shoot, but Tan Truong had an excellent reflex to block it. However, Da Nang did not have to regret for long, because right from the corner kick after that, they equalized. Center back Mauricio Pinto went near the post to head the ball, hitting Marcao and flying into the net.

In the second half, Hanoi FC could not speed up their attack. Not only that, they also had a heart attack when Da Nang counter-attacked and almost scored from Ha Minh Tuan's close-range mistake.

To find a breakthrough, coach Bozidar Bandovic sent two U22 players Nguyen Van Tung and Nguyen Van Truong onto the field. Thanks to that, Hanoi FC's attack improved, continuously causing chaos in the opponent's goal in the last 20 minutes of the match.

In the 64th minute, Van Tung missed in front of an empty goal from Lucao do Break's cross. In the 71st minute, Hai Long kicked a free kick deep to the second post for Tuan Hai to escape and tap in from close range but missed. Then, from a corner kick, Duy Manh headed the ball smoothly, but Van Tung volleyed it straight into the opponent's body in the 80th minute. Three minutes later, Van Truong crossed to the wing for Tuan Hai to fly in for a beautiful header, but the ball hit the crossbar.

Marcao (right) in a foul on a Da Nang player. This foreign player's own goal helped the away team earn a valuable point leaving Hang Day Stadium. Photo: Lam Thoa

Hanoi FC pressed until the fifth minute of extra time with a header from Duy Manh, but the ball fell into Van Bieu's hands. The capital team had to accept a 1-1 draw with Da Nang.

Hanoi FC went through their second consecutive match without a win in V-League 2023 after losing 1-3 to Binh Dinh in round 7. Meanwhile, Da Nang still hasn't won with four draws and four losses.

Da Nang currently has four points, ranking 13th, equal to Ho Chi Minh City but ranked higher due to a better goal difference (-4 compared to -9). Ha Noi FC has 15 points, reclaiming second place from Ha Noi Police Club, but missed the opportunity to narrow the gap with Thanh Hoa - the leading team with 18 points due to a 2-2 draw with HAGL this round.

Starting lineup:

Hanoi FC : Bui Tan Truong, Do Duy Manh, Thanh Chung, Bui Hoang Viet Anh, Van Vi, Truong Van Thai Quy, Marcao, Vu Minh Tuan, Pham Tuan Hai, William Henrique, Lucao do Break

Da Nang : Phan Van Bieu, Mauricio Pinto, Luong Duy Cuong, Cong Nhat, Trong Nam, Hoang Minh Tam, Phi Hoang, Giang Tran Quach Tan, Rodrigo Dias, Phan Van Long, Pham Dinh Duy.

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