On the afternoon of June 5.6, at home, Thanh Hoa team welcomed the Hanoi Police team in the framework of round 11 V-League 2023.
Before the ball rolled, the atmosphere on Thanh Hoa field was extremely hot because the stands were full of seats.
The players of the Hanoi Police team celebrate after scoring the goal
With the home field advantage and the enthusiastic cheers of the fans, the Thanh team played impressively when they took the lead after 26 minutes. However, the Hanoi Police team also proved why they are in the match. was the title candidate for this season, with an equalizer in the 37th minute.
Entering the second half, Thanh Hoa team once again had the advantage when they were awarded a penalty right in the second minute of the game. However, the Thanh Hoa team player did not succeed.
In the remaining minutes, the Hanoi Police team dominated the game and scored 3 consecutive goals to close the match with a 4-1 victory.
Receiving the first defeat of the season, coach Popov of Thanh Hoa team instead of thanking as usual he apologized to the fans of Thanh Hoa football team, and received all criticism so as not to affect the team. player psychology.
Coach Popov answers the press after the game
“We did everything but still failed, I will take responsibility for any criticism. I congratulate the visiting team. After the situation where we missed the penalty that led to the loss, I don't want to comment further. Football is not only about winning and drawing but there are failures, we lose but we are not afraid and we give up and get up after failure”, coach Popov said.
Mr. Popov also added that his team has achieved its goal of being in the top 8 and will continue to strive to be in the top for the rest of the season.
After the match, coach Flavio of the Hanoi Police team said: "When Thanh Hoa team missed the penalty, it was an opportunity for our team to have an advantage. Before the match took place, we studied some matches of Thanh Hoa team to have the right style of play. However, in the first half we had a lot of trouble when the opponent took the lead, and then we got the equalizer to get the game back."
Coach Flavio answers the press after the game
Mr. Flavio also acknowledged that the current Thanh Hoa team has a very unique way of playing and has many excellent players. And defeating the top team in the rankings will help the Hanoi Police team be more confident in the road ahead.
When talking about the information that the Hanoi Police team recruited Quang Hai player, coach Flavio said: "Quang Hai is a very professional player in Vietnam, but before this match we did not think much about him. , when there is Quang Hai will definitely help the team play better. However, it is too early to say anything about Quang Hai now.
Despite receiving a strong defeat against the Hanoi Police team, Thanh Hoa is still leading the rankings with 22 points. The second place is the Hanoi Police team with 2 points.
