Is there no chance of winning the championship anymore?

Playing away at SLNA's Vinh stadium, Hanoi Police FC (CAHN) is considered the slightly stronger team. In their last four direct encounters, CAHN FC has remained undefeated, winning three matches. Besides a quality squad with many high-performing stars, the team led by coach Polking is currently in high spirits after recently ending Viettel Sports FC's unbeaten streak. The only disadvantage CAHN FC faces before this match is the suspension of key players such as goalkeeper Nguyen Filip and Hugo Gomes due to accumulating three yellow cards.

Goalkeeper Nguyen Filip will miss the match against SLNA FC due to accumulating three yellow cards.

On the other side of the battlefield, SLNA FC is in poor form, having lost 2 of their last 3 matches. Defeats against Hanoi FC and Binh Duong FC have put Coach Nhu Thuat's team in a difficult position in the relegation battle. With Da Nang FC gradually improving their performance, SLNA needs to accumulate as many points as possible from now until the end of the season to have any hope of staying in the V-League. Therefore, every match for SLNA in the 2024-2025 V-League season is like a final.

Highlight SLNA Club 1-1 CAHN Club | Round 15 of V-League 2024-2025

SLNA Club caused CAHN Club a lot of difficulties in the first half.

Being the underdog, SLNA FC proactively chose a defensive counter-attacking style of play, dropping deep from the start of the match. Coach Phan Như Thuật's team played slowly, only possessing the ball for about 40%. However, in terms of chances, SLNA FC had more dangerous scoring opportunities in the first half.

In the 16th minute, SLNA FC executed a beautiful build-up on the right wing, and the ball was delivered to Van Luong inside the CAHN FC penalty area. After controlling the ball for a moment, Van Luong beat the opposing defender and unleashed a powerful shot. Unfortunately, playing in place of Nguyen Filip, goalkeeper Sy Huy made an excellent save, denying the home team's opportunity. In the 24th minute, the CAHN FC goalkeeper continued to deny SLNA a scoring chance, positioning himself well and comfortably catching Kuku's shot.

The CAHN club's attack (in red shirts) did not perform well in the first half.

Conversely, CAHN FC showed a lack of cohesion in attack. Coach Polking's players had more possession but struggled to penetrate SLNA's penalty area. In the first 20 minutes, the police team failed to create any dangerous opportunities.

However, from the 30th minute onwards, CAHN FC began to increase the pace of the game, creating more scoring opportunities. After a few missed chances, CAHN FC found the opening goal in the 39th minute. Following a tricky cross from Artur, Van Thanh rushed in to tap the ball in from close range. Although Van Thanh couldn't get a touch on the ball, his movement caught goalkeeper Van Viet by surprise, and the ball went straight into the net.

After conceding a goal, SLNA FC played with great effort in the final minutes of the first half. Captain Olaha, despite not being fully recovered from injury, still played hard and caused many difficulties for CAHN FC's defense. Meanwhile, Kuku also moved widely, actively penetrating the opponent's penalty area. In the last minute of the first half, Kuku made a move and headed the ball accurately, leveling the score 1-1 for SLNA FC.

Kuku (number 10, yellow shirt) helped SLNA Club equalize 1-1.

A disappointing second half for CAHN Club.

After a difficult first half, CAHN FC made several adjustments to their lineup, creating a dominant attacking game against SLNA. At the start of the half, coach Polking brought Van Duc onto the field, moving Quang Hai back to midfield to take on the main role in ball distribution. Responding to coach Polking's expectations, Quang Hai played much better than in the first half, making many accurate passes and creating scoring opportunities for the forwards. In the 68th minute, from a quick attack initiated by Quang Hai, CAHN FC had two consecutive shots inside SLNA's penalty area. However, the home team's defense played valiantly, protecting goalkeeper Van Viet's goal. Ten minutes later, Minh Phuc missed an opportunity to increase CAHN FC's lead when his shot from a tight angle was saved by goalkeeper Van Viet.

In the last 10 minutes, CAHN FC pushed forward, constantly bombarding SLNA's goal. According to Sofascore statistics, CAHN FC took 8 shots in the second half (twice as many as SLNA). However, the visiting team's strikers were all ineffective, and the 1-1 score remained until the end of the match.

Quang Hai (left) played outstandingly in the second half but could not help CAHN Club secure a victory.

After a disappointing 1-1 draw with SLNA, CAHN FC has 21 points after 15 matches, remaining in 6th place. Meanwhile, SLNA FC has 13 points, ranking 13th in the standings.

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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nguyen-filip-vang-mat-clb-cahn-hoa-that-vong-voi-slna-185250301191542199.htm