Ninh Binh consolidates its third-place position, while SHB Da Nang moves up to second-to-last.

Ho Chi Minh City Police (in white shirts) drew 1-1 with the home team Ninh Binh.

Playing at home, Ninh Binh showed superior ball control and constantly launched attacks using various methods. However, the visitors' counter-attacking style forced goalkeeper Dang Van Lam to make several difficult saves against the fast-paced transitions of Ho Chi Minh City Police. The back-and-forth game continued until the 40th minute, when Ninh Binh successfully pressed on the left wing, Geovane (Nguyen Tai Loc) delivered an accurate cross for Gustavo to leap and head the ball into the far corner, scoring the opening goal for the home team.

In the second half, Ho Chi Minh City Police pushed forward in search of an equalizer, but Dang Van Lam continued his outstanding performance with numerous saves. The back-and-forth battle continued until the 90+4th minute, when the Ninh Binh defense allowed a chaotic situation in the penalty area, and Lee Williams quickly finished from close range, leveling the score at 1-1.

* Also last night, bottom-placedSHB Da Nang secured a 2-0 home victory against Hai Phong. Against a higher-rated opponent, the team from the Han River played with determination, proactively attacking and creating numerous dangerous opportunities. Although they had fewer chances, in the 24th minute, Tagueu scored from close range, but VAR ruled him offside.

In the 34th minute, SHB Da Nang's Makaric made a speedy run and finished accurately to open the scoring. In the second half, the home team maintained their dominance and in the 81st minute, from a cross by a teammate, Makaric scored, ending the match with a 2-0 lead.

* On the Thanh Hoa pitch, despite having less possession, Hoang Anh Gia Lai was the team to score the opening goal. From a corner kick on the right wing, Quang Kiet unleashed a powerful shot that deflected off Abdurakhmanov of Dong A Thanh Hoa, changing direction and flying into the home team's net to give them the lead.

However, before the first half ended, Abdurakhmanov redeemed himself with a close-range header to equalize 1-1 for Thanh Hoa, which was also the final score of the match.

At the end of the third round of matches in Round 24, Ninh Binh has 45 points, still ranking 3rd; Ho Chi Minh City Police has 34 points, ranking 5th; with 20 points, SHB Da Nang continues to hope to avoid relegation in the penultimate position; PVF-People's Police is at the bottom of the table; Dong A Thanh Hoa and Hoang Anh Gia Lai both gained 1 point and remain in 9th and 11th positions respectively in the standings.

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