Without Quang Hai, Hanoi Police Club shares points with Binh Dinh

Hanoi Police Club will face Binh Dinh in the first match of the new season. Last season, also in the opening match, they won 5-0 against the team from the land of martial arts. However, this confrontation will not be easy for the home team.

Hanoi Police Club did not have Quang Hai due to injury, but had three notable new players, Geovane, Le Pham Thanh Long and Bui Hoang Viet Anh, in the starting lineup. They started the match with excitement, with Geovane's close-range shot in the 4th minute. However, goalkeeper Dang Van Lam made an excellent save.

Binh Dinh Club gradually got into the rhythm of the game. The home team also played more cautiously. The two teams played a tug-of-war, the ball was mainly circulated in the middle circle.

Hanoi Police Club faced many difficulties against Binh Dinh's solid playing style.

The pace of the match was slow, so there were not many opportunities. Some dangerous situations mainly came from the efforts of Geovane (Hanoi Police Club) or Leonardo Melo (Binh Dinh Club).

However, before the break, the visitors took the lead. In the 39th minute, Leonardo Melo broke the offside trap before finishing past goalkeeper Filip Nguyen.

In the second half, coach Bui Doan Quang Huy's players played solidly. They let the home team hold the ball but were ready to recover it when the opportunity arose and quickly counterattacked. If Filip Nguyen had not been excellent, the Hanoi Police Club could have conceded two goals from Binh Dinh players in the 61st and 64th minutes.

In the 68th minute, the home fans had a scare. Leonardo Melo ran down the field before passing to Van Thuan to double the gap, but the goal was disallowed due to Melo's offside.

The Hanoi Police Club's play was not very sharp, but they had quality players. In the final minutes, Janio Junior headed the equalizer from Tran Van Trung's accurate cross. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.

Result: Hanoi Police Club 1-1 Binh Dinh

Score

Hanoi Police Club: Janio Junior (84')

Binh Dinh: Leonardo Melo (39')

Van Hai

Source: https://vtc.vn/vang-quang-hai-clb-cong-an-ha-noi-chia-diem-voi-binh-dinh-ar828861.html