V-League play-off match: Bittersweet reunion of Changzhou heroes

In the final round of V-League 2024 - 2025, Da Nang Club, despite a dramatic victory over SLNA, could not "escape". Quang Nam Club played with great courage to hold HAGL to a 3-3 draw and win a direct ticket to stay in the league, while the Han River team had to play the play-off match of the season.

In the first division, there were no surprises and Binh Phuoc FC finished second overall. Thus, the play-off match to decide promotion/relegation will be between Da Nang FC and Binh Phuoc FC, taking place on June 27.

Facing Cong Phuong for a place in V-League, what did goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung say?

This tense match also witnessed the reunion between two players who once wore the same jersey, creating a miracle for Vietnamese football: Bui Tien Dung (Da Nang Club) and Nguyen Cong Phuong (Binh Phuoc Club). The two names mentioned above are both very important factors in Coach Park Hang-seo's squad, contributing greatly to helping U.23 Vietnam fly high in the snowy Changzhou, with the silver medal of the 2018 U.23 Asian Cup. This is also the milestone that opened the successful period of Mr. Park with Vietnamese football.

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Trận play-off giành vé V-League: Màn tái ngộ buồn vui lẫn lộn của những người hùng Thường Châu- Ảnh 1. — Cong Phuong contributed greatly to helping Binh Phuoc Club win a ticket to the play-off match to V-League.

Once playing together, but now Cong Phuong will find every way to score against Da Nang FC to help Binh Phuoc FC win a ticket to play in V-League next season. Meanwhile, Bui Tien Dung will have to block all efforts of the Nghe An striker. The two former heroes of U.23 Vietnam meet again, but are no longer on the same side, unable to smile together to enjoy the joy of victory. When the match ends, one must witness the sadness of the other's relegation.

After the final round of V-League 2024 - 2025, goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung shared about his former teammate: "Cong Phuong is a good player. He contributed to helping Binh Phuoc get a promotion play-off spot. From now on, my teammates and I at Da Nang Club will prepare for this important match. Against any opponent, we will fight with all our might."

"Da Nang Club only hoped for a play-off spot and this result is exactly what we wanted. It's a bit regretful, if we could stay in the league directly it would be good. But at the moment, we are ready to play the play-off match to stay in the V-League," goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung added.

Trận play-off giành vé V-League: Màn tái ngộ buồn vui lẫn lộn của những người hùng Thường Châu- Ảnh 2. — Goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung and Cong Phuong once worked together to create a miracle for U.23 Vietnam in 2018.

This season, Cong Phuong and Bui Tien Dung are both pillars of the teams they are playing for. Cong Phuong contributed 7 goals, being the 2nd best scorer of Binh Phuoc (after Luu Tu Nhan - 9 goals). Goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung also played well in goal for Da Nang Club, playing as the main goalkeeper for most of the season. The goalkeeper from Thanh Hoa also left a strong impression with a goal scored against Binh Dinh (Da Nang Club's direct competitor in the relegation race) in the match of round 22.

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Going into this play-off match, Da Nang FC will not be allowed to use foreign players to ensure fairness when playing against a first-class team. Thong Nhat Stadium will be the venue for the play-off match for a place in the V-League next season between Binh Phuoc and Da Nang, taking place on June 27. This match will have VAR and will be officiated by foreign referees.

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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tran-play-off-gianh-ve-v-league-man-tai-ngo-buon-vui-lan-lon-cua-nhung-nguoi-hung-thuong-chau-185250623131312701.htm