Winning against Song Lam Nghe An, Hanoi Police close in on the top spot

Line-up of both teams:

Hanoi Police: Sy Huy, Elton, Tan Tai, Van Hau, Tien Dung, Van Thanh, Van Trung, Trong Long, Jesus, Gustavo Henrique, Van Do.

Song Lam Nghe An : Van Viet, Ngoc Hai, Vytas, Ba Sang, Van Huy, Dinh Hoang, Xuan Manh, Trong Hoang, Xuan Tien, Olaha, Soladio.

The stands of Hanoi Police fans. Photo: Viet Trung

Hanoi Police players warm up on the field. Photo: Viet Trung

Away team Song Lam Nghe An warms up. Photo: Viet Trung

The stands of Song Lam Nghe An Club fans. Video : Viet Trung

THE MATCH BEGINS!

Hanoi Police Club wears brown shirts and brown pants. Song Lam Nghe An wears yellow shirts and yellow pants.

With home field advantage, Hanoi Police entered the match confidently and created pressure right from the first minutes of the match. Photo: Viet Trung

Minute 3: NO GOAL!!!

Tran Van Trung's volley from Hanoi Police went a bit high over Song Lam Nghe An's goal.

Minute 6: Hanoi police get a penalty!!!

Center back Vytas Gasputis pulled down Gustavo in the penalty area. Immediately the referee awarded Hanoi Police a penalty. Unfortunately, on the penalty spot, Van Hau could not beat the goalpost of Song Lam Nghe An.

Minute 7: NO GOAL!

On the 11m mark, Doan Van Hau fooled goalkeeper Van Viet but the ball hit the post and bounced out. Gustavo rushed in and kicked the ball over the crossbar.

Minute 12: GOAL!!! Song Lam Nghe An opens the score!!!

From a cross from the right wing by Que Ngoc Hai, Trong Hoang headed in to open the score for the away team Song Lam Nghe An.

Trong Hoang's header opened the score for Song Lam Nghe An. Photo: Viet Trung

Trong Hoang celebrates his goal with his teammates. Photo: Viet Trung

Minute 16: After conceding the goal, the home team Hanoi Police continuously put pressure on Song Lam Nghe An's field.

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Minute 20: Van Hau overcame Que Ngoc Hai's annoying marking to send a cross into the penalty area. However, the final pass was unsuccessful.

Minute 26: NO GOAL!!!

From a corner kick on the right wing, Tan Tai jumped high to head the ball, but it went wide of the goalpost of the visiting team Song Lam Nghe An.

Soládio's finishing effort on Song Lam Nghe An side. Photo: Viet Trung

Minute 31: NO GOAL!!!

Gustavo Henrique received the ball from his teammate, he dribbled skillfully and shot but could not beat goalkeeper Van Viet of Song Lam Nghe An.

Goalkeeper Van Viet of Song Lam Nghe An is playing excellently. He continuously blocks attacks from players of Hanoi Police. Photo: Viet Trung

Minute 36: NO!!

Van Thanh made a cross from a set piece but goalkeeper Van Viet punched the ball away.

Minute 39: The home team, Hanoi Police, is pushing up their formation and increasing pressure in an attempt to equalize, forcing the away team's players to retreat deep into their own half.

Minute 42: Van Do took a shot in front of the penalty area of the visiting team Song Lam Nghe An, but the ball hit goalkeeper Van Viet.

Minute 45: NO GOAL!!!

Trong Hoang fired a powerful shot but the ball went over the crossbar of the home team Hanoi Police.

The first half has 2 minutes of injury time.

Minute 46: Song Lam Nghe An had a quick counter-attack, Soladio put the ball into the Hanoi Police net, however the referee raised the flag for offside. The goal was not recognized.

HALF 1 ENDED: HANOI POLICE 0-1 SONG LAM NGHE AN!

Hanoi Police controlled the ball more in the first half, but could not convert the chances into goals. Meanwhile, the excellence of the duo Ngoc Hai - Trong Hoang helped Song Lam Nghe An score the opening goal.

Soladio's finishing situation at the end of the first half. Photo: Viet Trung

Soladio expressed dissatisfaction with the referee's decision to flag him as offside. Photo: Viet Trung

SECOND HALF BEGINS!

Song Lam Nghe An made a personnel adjustment when Thai Ba Sang left the field to make way for Ho Van Cuong.

Minute 49: NO!!

Ho Tan Tai dribbled the ball strongly on the right wing and made a pass inside, but the away team's center back cleared the ball away.

Captain Ho Tan Tai's effort to dribble the ball. Photo: Viet Trung

Minute 54: GOAL!!!! VAN DO EQUALS 1-1 FOR HANOI POLICE!

Tan Tai made an accurate cross from the right wing for Van Do to volley beautifully past goalkeeper Van Viet to equalize 1-1 for the home team Cong An Ha Noi.

Minute 56: Hanoi police sent To Van Vu onto the field to replace Tran Van Trung.

Hanoi Police players celebrate Le Van Do's equalizer. Photo: Viet Trung

Minute 61: Dinh Hoang received a yellow card after a dangerous tackle on a home team player.

Minute 65: NO GOAL!!!

Gustavo Henrique ran down to receive the ball on the right wing, he passed the away team's central defender and shot, but goalkeeper Van Viet made an excellent save.

MINUTE 66: GOAL!!!! John Cley raised the score to 2-1 for Hanoi Police!

John Cley's shot helped Hanoi Police take a 2-1 lead. Photo: Viet Trung

Substitute To Van Vu crossed the ball from the right wing, center back Que Ngoc Hai headed the ball towards the goal but goalkeeper Van Viet blocked it. Jhon Cley rushed in and finished close to the goal to put Hanoi Police ahead 2-1.

Minute 68: Song Lam Nghe An sent Tran Dinh Tien onto the field to replace Dinh Xuan Tien.

Minute 73: Goalkeeper Sy Huy leaves the field to make way for goalkeeper Patrik Le Giang.

Minute 74: NO GOAL!!!

Receiving the ball in front of the 16m50 area, Soladio finished while surrounded by many Hanoi Police players, however goalkeeper Patrik Le Giang played with concentration.

Minute 75: DANGEROUS!!!

John Cley headed the ball to Gustavo Henrique but goalkeeper Van Viet came out to block it in time. After this block, goalkeeper Van Viet was injured.

The collision between Gustavo Henrique and goalkeeper Van Viet of Song Lam Nghe An. Photo: Viet Trung

After the collision, goalkeeper Van Viet was in pain and had to seek medical attention. Photo: Viet Trung

Minute 79: Song Lam Nghe An continues to have 2 substitutions, Van Lam and Sy Hoang enter the field to replace Dinh Hoang and Van Huy.

Minute 85: Immediately after the unsuccessful shot, Le Van Do left the field to make way for Xuan Nam. Before that, Van Thanh also left the field due to injury.

Minute 84: Le Van Do dribbled strongly from the left wing into the middle to shoot, but the goalkeeper of Song Lam Nghe An played excellently.

Van Do had dangerous dribbling and shooting situations on the field of Song Lam Nghe An Club. Photo: Viet Trung

Minute 90: As the match draws to a close, the away team Song Lam Nghe An is still struggling to find an equalizer.

The match has 6 minutes of extra time!

Hanoi Police players are still actively attacking. Photo: Viet Trung

Minute 90+1: Olaha got the ball on the left wing, he shot hastily and the ball flew into the sky.

MATCH ENDED: HANOI POLICE WON 2-1 AGAINST SONG LAM NGHE AN!

Winning 2-1 against the visiting team Song Lam Nghe An, Hanoi Police got 17 points to rise to 2nd place on the rankings and is only 1 point behind the leading team Thanh Hoa, while this result caused Song Lam Nghe An to fall to 11th place with 9 points.

Minute 90+5: No. Que Ngoc Hai crossed the ball but Vytas sent it out of the goal.