Minh Vuong 'silenced', Truong Tuoi Dong Nai lost the win

Star Minh Vuong could not shine, Truong Tuoi Dong Nai Club was held to a draw by Bac Ninh at home in round 5 of the 2025-2026 First Division.

Truong Tuoi Dong Nai Club (left) is helpless against Bac Ninh - Photo: TTDN FC

On the evening of October 26, Truong Tuoi Dong Nai Club played against Bac Ninh Club in round 5 of the 2025-2026 First Division at Binh Phuoc Stadium.

Truong Tuoi Dong Nai Club (3rd place, 11 points) and Bac Ninh (4th place, 9 points) are both competing for promotion to V-League. Therefore, the direct confrontation is meaningful for both teams.

Playing at home, coach Nguyen Viet Thang fielded his strongest lineup, including star midfielder Minh Vuong - the player who scored 5 goals in 4 matches, along with foreign striker Alex Sandro (Brazil) to find victory.

As for Bac Ninh Club, coach Paulo Foiani (Brazil) surprisingly left foreign striker Kaina Nunes on the bench as a strategic scoring card in the second half - when the home team had many older players who were out of shape.

In contrast to the expected match, the first half was boring. Up until the 30th minute, both teams had not created any truly dangerous opportunities.

The ball was mainly contested in the middle circle. With the score deadlocked, both teams continued to use long attacking passes, but to no avail.

Striker Alex Sandro's disappointment after missing a great scoring opportunity for Truong Tuoi Dong Nai Club - Photo: TTĐN FC

In the first minutes of the second half, both teams played better offensively. But there were still not many dangerous opportunities.

It is worth mentioning that even when there were opportunities to score, the home team missed them. For example, in the 70th minute, from Minh Vuong's cross, goalkeeper Huynh Tuan Linh did not catch the ball well, but Alex Sandro shot wide when there was an empty goal in front of him.

The heavy rain on Binh Phuoc field afterwards made the field slippery, making the two teams' attacks more difficult and they had to accept a 0-0 draw.

This result helps Truong Tuoi Dong Nai and Bac Ninh Clubs gain 1 more point, preventing the gap from being widened by the top team Khanh Hoa (only 1 point).

But coach Nguyen Viet Thang and his team can hardly be satisfied, as they missed the opportunity to win against Bac Ninh at home, thereby rising to the top.

NGUYEN KHOI

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/minh-vuong-tit-ngoi-truong-tuoi-dong-nai-mat-thang-20251026163815619.htm