The Cong Viettel shares points with Hai Phong, Binh Duong defeats Ho Chi Minh City Club

Although no longer able to compete for the championship with the top team Nam Dinh, The Cong Viettel still showed great determination when welcoming Hai Phong at Hang Day Stadium in round 24 of V-League taking place on the evening of May 23.

However, the home team faced many difficulties against the solid play of the away team throughout the first half. Even in the 26th minute, goalkeeper Van Phong of The Cong Viettel was excellent when he flew to block midfielder Trieu Viet Hung's dangerous curling shot into the top corner.

In the 36th minute, it was goalkeeper Dinh Trieu's turn to show his talent when he quickly dived to block Tien Anh's low shot. The first half ended without any goals being scored.

Entering the second half, the home team unexpectedly opened the scoring after just one minute of play. In the 46th minute, Bui Van Duc crossed from the left wing into the penalty area and Wesley Nata quickly finished with one touch, sending the ball into Hai Phong's net.

Everything went smoothly for The Cong Viettel when 9 minutes later the home team took a 2-goal lead. Pedro Henrique calmly controlled the ball in the penalty area before turning and scoring past goalkeeper Dinh Trieu.

However, in the 61st minute, the away team unexpectedly scored a goal to shorten the score. Huu Son had a powerful shot from outside the box that goalkeeper Van Phong could not block well. Lucao immediately rushed in to score the rebound against The Cong Viettel.

Before the Viettel The Cong players could recover from the loss, they conceded a second goal just 2 minutes later. From a set piece, the ball was hung into the penalty area and Lucao headed the ball right before goalkeeper Van Phong could punch it in.

In the remaining minutes, both teams played solidly and no more goals were scored, ending the final score at 2-2. With this draw, The Cong Viettel continues to stand in 3rd place on the LPBank V-League 2024-25 rankings with 38 points after 24 rounds, while Hai Phong ranks 6th with 32 points.

In the match that took place that evening, Ho Chi Minh City Club disappointed when they lost 0-2 to the visiting team Binh Duong.

In the 3rd minute, the home team shook the net of goalkeeper Tran Minh Toan. However, the goal was not recognized because the referee determined that Bui Ngoc Long had fouled Vo Minh Trong before putting the ball into the net.

Despite playing a strong attack from the start, the home team unexpectedly conceded a goal in the 24th minute. Center back Adriano Schmidt failed to control the ball, allowing Nguyen Hai Huy to rush in and shoot with his left foot, beating goalkeeper Patrik Le Giang. This was also the only goal in the first half.

In the second half, Ho Chi Minh City FC raised their attacking formation to find an equalizer but lacked precision in the final shot. In the 90+5 minute of extra time, the match was decided when Hoai Phong scored a powerful shot to bring the home team a 2-0 victory.

This result helps Binh Duong officially stay in the league 2 rounds early with 29 points, while Ho Chi Minh City is still not in a safe position with 25 points after 24 rounds.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/the-cong-viettel-chia-diem-voi-hai-phong-binh-duong-danh-bai-clb-tphcm-20250523215910017.htm