Many surprises in the 2023 V.League classification round

Before this round, the top 3 teams were Cong An Ha Noi (24 points), Thanh Hoa (23), Ha Noi Club (22), the bottom 3 teams were Ho Chi Minh City (8), B.Binh Duong (7) and SHB Da Nang (7). Notable matches in this round include: SHB Da Nang - Cong An Ha Noi, Thanh Hoa - Hai Phong, Ha Noi Club - SLNA or Binh Dinh - HAGL.

Hanoi Police (white shirt) unexpectedly lost to a team in the bottom group.

At Hoa Xuan Stadium, Hanoi Police were determined to win all 3 points against the home team SHB Da Nang on the day the team debuted two "bombs": midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai and goalkeeper Filip Nguyen. With superior force, Hanoi Police dominated the entire game throughout the first half. Quang Hai and John Cley were given scoring opportunities one after another, but all passed in the regret of the away team's fans.

The Hanoi Police players increased their attack speed in the second half. However, when they had not found a goal, they unexpectedly conceded a goal in the 62nd minute, the scorer for the home team was foreign player Lucao. In the remaining time of the match, the Hanoi Police players tried very hard to find an equalizer but were unable to find a way into the opponent's goal, thereby accepting defeat with the minimum score.

Fortunately for Cong An Ha Noi, they still maintained the top spot in the table after the first phase when the two teams behind them, Thanh Hoa and Ha Noi FC, also suffered defeats in this round. Meanwhile, the victory over Cong An Ha Noi FC helped SHB Da Nang rise to 12th place after the first phase ended. However, coach Pham Minh Duc's team will enter the relegation race in the second phase.

Hanoi Club (left) ended phase I with a position in the top 3

In other developments, Thanh Hoa and Hanoi FC, despite having home field advantage, both lost 0-1 to Hai Phong and SLNA. This result left the rankings of these two teams unchanged in the top 3. Thanh Hoa currently has 23 points, 1 point less than the top team Cong An Ha Noi, while Hanoi FC has 22 points, ranking third.

In another notable match, the 1-2 defeat to Binh Dinh forced HAGL to compete for relegation in phase II, while Ho Chi Minh City and B.Binh Duong both suffered defeat in this round and shared the bottom two positions.

Thus, at the end of phase I of V.League 1-2023, the 8 teams competing for the championship have been determined to be Cong An Ha Noi, Thanh Hoa, Hanoi Club, Viettel, Hai Phong, Binh Dinh, Nam Dinh, Hong Linh Ha Tinh. Meanwhile, the 6 teams falling into the relegation group are SLNA, HAGL, Khanh Hoa, SHB Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City and B.Binh Duong.

VINH HAI

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