Ho Chi Minh City Defender Vu Van Thanh scored two goals, helping Hanoi Police defeat host Ho Chi Minh City 5-3 in round 8 of V-League 2023 on the evening of May 21.
Before the match at Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City was the team that conceded the most goals (14 goals), while CAHN scored the most goals (14 goals) over seven rounds. And what happened reflected the characteristics of the two teams at present.
In the second minute, Ho Chi Minh City's net shook after Jesus Jhon Cley's close-range tap-in from Vu Van Thanh's cross from the right wing. Five minutes later, from Huynh Tan Sinh's seemingly harmless clearance, the ball came to Jhon Cley's feet in the penalty area, causing Jonathan Campbell to foul. On the 11m mark, Van Thanh decisively shot into the bottom left corner to double the gap for CAHN.
Two foreign players of Ho Chi Minh City (left) and Hanoi Police in a dispute at Thong Nhat Stadium on the evening of May 21. Photo: Duc Dong
From there, the two teams gave the audience an exciting score chase. In the 20th minute, the trio Daniel Green, Victor Mansaray and Hoang Vu Samson coordinated well. In the penalty area, Mansaray passed the ball to Samson to shoot low, narrowing the gap to 1-2.
In the 26th minute, Ho Chi Minh City's defense made another mistake when they did not clear the ball decisively, allowing Jhon Cley to shoot, forcing Thanh Thang to struggle to block. Then Van Thanh came in to complete the double, raising the score to 3-1.
But the home team continued to attack. From Le Cao Hoai An's effort to dribble the ball from the right wing and cross into the penalty area, Mansaray shot close to the goal to reduce the gap to one goal. However, before the end of the first half, the away team widened the gap to 4-2. Midfielder Trong Long took advantage of the space, shooting from about 22 meters. Having played for Ho Chi Minh City Club, Trong Long did not celebrate.
Vu Van Thanh (middle) shined with two goals and an assist for Hanoi Police. Photo: Duc Dong
In the second half, CAHN took the initiative to slow down, while TP HCM refused to surrender. In the 65th minute, Daniel Green skillfully dribbled the ball down the left wing, overcoming Bui Tien Dung's challenge. In a face-to-face situation with goalkeeper Patrik Le Giang, he passed the ball to Samson, causing Tan Sinh to score an own goal while retreating to clear the ball.
The score of 3-4 seemed to encourage Ho Chi Minh City to play better, aiming to reverse the situation. However, the home team's defense was careless, making the efforts of the foreign attacking trio meaningless. In the 71st minute, Doan Van Hau crossed from the wing without danger, but center-back Campbell missed, giving Tran Van Trung the opportunity to connect with his left foot, scoring the final goal of 5-3.
This result helped CAHN achieve their third consecutive win, and extended their unbeaten streak in V-League 2023 to 5. Thanks to that, they climbed to second place in the table with 14 points, equal to Hanoi FC but with a better goal difference (+9 compared to +6), four points behind Thanh Hoa at the top of the table.
Ho Chi Minh City is stuck in 13th place with four points, one point ahead of bottom-placed Da Nang and having played one more match. Coach Vu Tien Thanh's team has not won in four consecutive matches and has not kept a clean sheet since the start of the tournament.
Starting lineup
Ho Chi Minh City : Thanh Thang, Tang Tien, Le Cao Hoai An, Duong Van Trung, Jonathan Campbell, Uong Ngoc Tien, Minh Trung, Chu Van Kien, Hoang Vu Samson, Victor Mansaray, Daniel Green
CAHN : Patrik Le Giang, Huynh Tan Sinh, Ho Tan Tai, Doan Van Hau, Bui Tien Dung, Vu Van Thanh, Sam Ngoc Duc, Tran Van Trung, Trong Long, Jesus Jhon Cley, Rodigues Henrique.
Hieu Luong
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