Long An fans brought a photo of defender Phuoc Tho to Tan An Stadium during the home match against Saigon FC in round 7 of the V-League on the afternoon of April 24.

Long An players all wore black armbands in memory of their teammate. This week they took to the field without the young defender.

In the training cabin, the team reserved a place for Phuoc Tho with two portraits and shirt number 21.

The coaching staff wore black armbands before the match.

Coach Ngo Quang Sang.

The whole team had a minute of silence for Phuoc Tho before entering the match. The unfortunate defender passed away in a traffic accident on April 17.

In the team, Huynh Tan Tai and Nhat Tan are the closest people to Phuoc Tho.

Tan Tai shared a room with Phuoc Tho on the team. He kissed his late friend's shirt before going into battle.

However, perhaps due to mental instability, Tan Tai received a direct red card and left the field in the 31st minute, causing the team to fall into a situation of playing with one less player.

Long An struggled to hold on, keeping the score 0-0 in the first half, but in the second half, they continuously conceded three goals.

In the end, the home team lost 1-3 to V-League newcomer Saigon FC.

Long An has only 4 points after 7 matches and is temporarily at the bottom of the V-League rankings.

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