In the match of the 10th round of the V-League 2023 taking place on the afternoon of June 1.6, the away team Thanh Hoa played better in the first half with many dangerous opportunities but could not score. Meanwhile, Binh Duong Club in a rare counterattack early in the second half was awarded a penalty because the Thanh Hoa goalkeeper fouled Vi Hao in the penalty area.
From the 11-meter mark, Viet Cuong did not make any mistakes to give the home team a 1-0 lead. And it was thanks to a moment of ecstasy from foreign soldier Bruno Cunha with a left-hand shot from a great distance, that the Thanh team had an equalizer to leave Binh Duong with 1 point.
Bruno Cunha (yellow shirt) and Nguyen Tran Viet Cuong (16) are 2 goalscorers
After the match, coach Popov praised his colleague on the other side of the line: "It was an interesting game and we always tried to play. The home team Binh Duong has a new coach and he has made very good improvements for his team to make it difficult for Thanh Hoa club."
“We only made one mistake in the situation leading to the penalty, so we conceded the first goal. In the first half, we had a lot of chances to score but we couldn't take them. If we get the first goal, it will be easier for us to kick. However, my team played with good control. I hope the team will continue to play well to get more goals and points before splitting the top," said Popov.
Coach Popov almost received the first defeat in the V-League 2023 at Binh Duong Stadium
Meanwhile, coach Le Huynh Duc has not yet won his first victory in the color of Binh Duong club. The former coach of Da Nang Club has experienced 3 consecutive draws (with the score 1-1), respectively against Khanh Hoa Club, Hanoi Club and now Thanh Hoa Club. Notably, once again, Binh Duong Club took the lead but could not preserve the score at the end of the game and lost 3 points completely.
Mr. Duc regretted: "Of course I regret this draw. If I have better fitness, my players can win. But now there are many injured players, we play all internal troops, not enough force. As for Tien Linh, he can't run fast, although his spirit is very passionate. Linh has not fully recovered from the injury. I want him to play longer, don't try. I used to play, so I know, just a little careless will make the injury worse and last longer."
With a 1-1 draw, Binh Duong Club is still in 13th place with 6 points and will meet Da Nang Club in the next match. Meanwhile, Thanh Hoa team still holds the first place with 22 points and will face the second team of Hanoi Police (18 points) in round 11.
