The Cong Viettel and Ninh Binh are fiercely competing for a top 3 spot.

Last night, Song Lam Nghe An entered the match against Hoang Anh Gia Lai with a clear home advantage.

Illustrative image. (Photo: VFF)

Ngo Van Luong nearly opened the scoring for the home team in the 15th minute when he skillfully beat two defenders in the penalty area, but his shot narrowly missed the post. On the other side, Nguyen Thanh Son also gave Song Lam Nghe An a scare when his shot hit the crossbar just before halftime.

In the second half, heavy rain unexpectedly poured down, reducing the quality of play for both teams. In this context, Hoang Anh Gia Lai scored first. In the 58th minute, Junior Batista capitalized on a mistake by the home team's defender, dribbled past defenders, and unleashed a long-range shot from outside the penalty area, beating goalkeeper Cao Van Binh to score the only goal of the match.

Song Lam Nghe An's counter-attacking efforts were repeatedly hampered by the wet ball and slippery pitch, while in the 90+2 minute, their goalkeeper received a red card. Winning 1-0, Hoang Anh Gia Lai temporarily moved up to 10th place with 22 points, extending their lead to eight points over PVF-Public Security in second-to-last place.

Source: https://nhandan.vn/the-cong-viettel-va-ninh-binh-dua-tranh-top-3-quyet-liet-post959859.html