Dramatic win over Viettel FC, Thanh Hoa FC consolidates top spot

(HNMO) - On the evening of May 28, Thanh Hoa Club welcomed Viettel Club at home, within the framework of round 9 of Night Wolf V.League 2023.

Thanh Hoa FC (yellow shirt) had a dramatic victory over Viettel FC.

Determined to win all 3 points to consolidate their top position and widen the gap with the chasing teams, right from the first minutes of the match, Thanh Hoa FC proactively launched an attack, controlled the game and pushed Viettel's squad deep into their own half to defend.

After only 30 minutes of intense attacks, the Thanh team scored the opening goal. From the situation where Lam Ti Phong crossed the ball from the right wing, Huu Dung stretched out and lightly touched the ball, leaving goalkeeper Van Phong helpless, opening the score for Thanh Hoa FC.

However, just 5 minutes later, the army team had an answer. In the 35th minute, from a free kick on the right wing of Viettel, Hoang Duc crossed the ball into the penalty area for center back Jaha to jump high and head the ball, leaving goalkeeper Xuan Hoang rooted to the spot as the ball flew into the net, tying the score at 1-1.

In the second half, with tactical changes, Viettel FC only took 5 more minutes to take the lead after Van Hao's goal in the 50th minute, marking continuous tit-for-tat situations.

After the unexpected goal in the beginning of the second half, Thanh Hoa FC pushed up their formation to attack in search of an equalizer. In the 73rd minute, substitute player Quoc Phuong took a free kick on the right wing, similar to the situation in which Viettel scored the second goal. He crossed the ball into the penalty area for Gustavo Santos to jump high and head the ball to equalize 2-2 for Thanh Hoa.

Continuing the excitement, Thanh Hoa increased the pressure on Viettel's goal. In the 88th minute, Quoc Phuong still hung the ball, this time it was a live ball, from the left wing for Gustavo Santos to head the ball powerfully, putting Thanh Hoa ahead 3-2, sealing the match score.

Ending the match with a dramatic 3-2 victory, the Thanh team consolidated their top position with 4 points more than the second-placed team, Hanoi Police Club.

Source