Hoang Duc has not found his scoring chance yet, The Cong Viettel draws with Hai Phong

The match between Hai Phong FC and The Cong Viettel is seen as a clash between two struggling teams. After five rounds, from round 7 to round 11, both teams have only managed to secure a single point, suffering four defeats in the remaining matches.

After those disappointing performances, both teams desperately needed a win to relieve the pressure weighing on them in Round 12 of the Night Wolf V-League 2023-24.

Hoang Duc failed to find his scoring touch, The Cong Viettel drew with Hai Phong.

With the home advantage at Lach Tray Stadium, Hai Phong players proactively pressed their opponents right from the opening whistle. Meanwhile, The Cong Viettel appeared quite cautious.

In the 23rd minute, Dinh Trieu made an excellent save from Tran Danh Trung's shot inside the penalty area. Immediately afterwards, Hoang Duc had a close-range shot but the Hai Phong defense cleared the ball, resulting in a corner kick.

A few minutes later, a coordinated attack by the Hai Phong players rattled the The Cong Viettel defense, but Huu Son's shot was saved by goalkeeper The Tai in a one-on-one situation.

Just when it seemed the first half would end 0-0, in the 44th minute, Khuất Văn Khang unexpectedly appeared in the Hải Phòng penalty area. His shot was blocked by Đình Triệu. The Vietnamese national team player immediately crossed the ball for Mạnh Cường to easily shoot into the home team's net, opening the scoring.

However, just a minute later, Huu Son broke through from the right wing and crossed the ball in, which deflected off Bui Tien Dung's head and went into the net, much to the astonishment of the The Cong Viettel players.

In the second half, Coach Chu Đình Nghiêm's players made an effort to put pressure on the opposing team after the second half resumed. On the other side, Coach Đức Thắng was also determined to find his first victory since taking over as coach of Thể Công Viettel.

The following minutes saw a back-and-forth battle with few chances created by either side. In the 76th minute, Duc Chien passed the ball to Hoang Duc, who took a shot from outside the penalty area, sending the ball slightly over the Hai Phong goal. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.

Starting lineup:

Hai Phong Club : Dinh Trieu, Huu Son, Bissainthe, Van Dat, Nhat Minh, Tien Dung, Viet Hung, Manh Dung, Martin Lo, Hoang Nam, Lucao

The Cong Viettel : The Tai, Tien Dung, Thanh Binh, Tuan Tai, Jaha, Ngoc Son, Duc Chien, Hoang Duc, Van Khang, Danh Trung, Manh Cuong

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