Winning big against Hong Linh Ha Tinh, Hanoi Police took the top position.

Hanoi Police Club rises to the top of the rankings

The home field advantage helped the Hanoi Police Club players enter the match with full enthusiasm and quickly put pressure on Hong Linh Ha Tinh 's field. In the early stages of the match, the police team controlled the game well, while the Hong Linh Ha Tinh defense organized a tight defense.

However, heavy rain at Hang Day Stadium made the field slippery and the ball wet, significantly affecting the play of the two teams.

It was not until the last minutes of the first half that Hanoi Police were able to turn the pressure into a goal. In the 45+2 minute, from a cross from the home team into the Ha Tinh penalty area, John Cley headed the ball back, causing Paulo Pinto to use his hand to block it, and referee Mai Xuan Hung immediately awarded a penalty to the home team. From a distance of 11m, John Cley did not miss the opportunity to score the opening goal.

Hong Linh Ha Tinh Club scored 2 goals at the end of the match.

In the second half, with the goal behind, coach Nguyen Thanh Cong's players were forced to push up their formation to attack in search of an equalizer. However, pushing up too high left the visitors exposed and they quickly paid the price.

In the 61st minute, from a cross by John Cley, goalkeeper Quang Tuan of the away team accidentally punched the ball and scored the second goal for Hanoi Police.

Three minutes later, the home team scored their third goal. In the 64th minute, from a cross from the right wing by Vu Van Thanh, rookie Raphael Succes headed the ball into the Hong Linh Ha Tinh net, raising the score to 3-0.

With a big advantage, Hanoi Police maintained the pressure. In the 75th minute, continuing from a pass from Van Thanh, Van Thanh, John Cley successfully finished the ball into Quang Tuan's net for the 4th time. All the away team could do in the remaining time was 2 equalizers in the 85th minute thanks to Jan Clesio and in the 90 + 3 minute by Diallo.

Winning 4-2, Hanoi Police Club rose to the top of the table with 24 points.

In the match on the same day, Nam Dinh Blue Steel Club drew goalless with Dong A Thanh Hoa, Hai Phong FC shared points with SHB Da Nang with a score of 0-0.

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