Highlights of round 6 of V.League: The 'hot pots' are back, Quang Hai 'causes a storm'

Trung Kien• June 25, 2020 19:22

(Baonghean.vn) - The 6th round witnessed the matches of the away teams. Among them, the teams that are considered as championship candidates such as Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi all won to maintain the race.

The "fire pans" heat up again

With a total of 66,000 spectators coming to the stadium, reaching an average of 9,429 people/match, round 6 of V.League 2020 is the round with the largest number of fans watching live at the stadium of the National Championship since the beginning of the season.

And this number does not come naturally. There are 3 stadiums in round 6 of V.League 2020 that attract 15,000 spectators to the stadium for each match, specifically Vinh stadium with the match between SLNA Club - HCMC Club, Thien Truong stadium with the match between DNH Nam Dinh - Hai Phong and Hoa Xuan stadium with the match between SHB Da Nang - HAGL.

For the first time in many years, Vinh Stadium's C stand welcomed spectators back. Photo: Hai Vuong

While the heat of Thien Truong's fire has become a trademark since last season, in this round, the fact that Vinh Stadium and Hoa Xuan Stadium attracted such a large number of spectators is a very welcome milestone.

Many away teams enjoyed the fun

Of the 7 matches in round 6, 5 teams earned points. Ho Chi Minh City won 3-1 against SLNA at Vinh Stadium, Hai Phong defeated DNH Nam Dinh 2-0 at Thien Truong, Thanh Hoa defeated Viettel Club 2-1 at Hang Day, Hanoi beat B. Binh Duong 2-0, HL Ha Tinh drew with Saigon 1-1 at Thong Nhat.

Niềm vui của CĐV và cầu thủ Hải Phòng. Ảnh: VPF

The joy of Hai Phong fans and players. Photo: VPF

Only two home teams enjoyed complete joy in this round, SHB Da Nang Club and Than Quang Ninh, when they defeated Hoang Anh Gia Lai and Quang Nam with the same score of 3-1.

SLNA's unbeaten streak ended

After the loss to Ho Chi Minh City, SLNA could no longer maintain their unbeaten streak after 5 matches enjoying the feeling of drawing and winning. This loss meant that the Nghe An team as well as goalkeeper Van Hoang only had 480 minutes to keep a clean sheet.

SLNA lost the first match at V.League 2020. Photo: Thanh Cuong

However, with 3 goals conceded against Ho Chi Minh City, SLNA is still the most solid defense in V.League 2020. The teams that are losing the least are Ho Chi Minh City, SLNA, and Saigon. Of which, Saigon Club is the only team that has not lost until after round 6. They have drawn 4 matches and are ranked 5th on the rankings.

Thanh Hoa Club "changes generals and changes fortunes"

That was the saying for Thanh Hoa FC after they were led by coach Thanh Cong. Before appointing coach Thanh Cong, Thanh Hoa had no points. However, in the 4th and 5th rounds, Thanh Hoa tied with SLNA before defeating DNH Nam Dinh at home.

HLV Nguyễn Thành Công đang vực dậy CLB Thanh Hóa. Ảnh: VPF

Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong is reviving Thanh Hoa Club. Photo: VPF

With a 2-1 victory right on Viettel's field with two goals from Van Thang and Hoang Vu Samson, the Thanh team earned 7 points after 3 recent good matches, temporarily ranked 11th on the rankings, far ahead of the bottom team DNH Nam Dinh.

Cong Phuong "blossoms" again, Quang Hai causes a "storm"

The 6th round witnessed Cong Phuong's very stable performance after his marriage. The Nghe An striker scored for the second consecutive time, previously in the match against Viettel. Not only that, this round also witnessed Ha Duc Chinh scoring for SHB Da Nang Club.

On the other hand, this was a rather regrettable round for Phan Van Duc and Tien Linh as they could not increase their own goals. Meanwhile, Nguyen Quang Hai extended his disappointing streak in V.League when he has not scored any goals for Hanoi FC.

Tiền vệ Quang Hải có hành động gay gắt với nhân viên khiêng cáng. Ảnh: Sport5

Midfielder Quang Hai acted harshly towards the stretcher bearer. Photo: Sport5

As for midfielder Quang Hai, because of his actions and gestures on the Binh Duong field towards the stretcher bearers, the Hanoi FC player is receiving harsh criticism from fans. The match between B. Binh Duong and Hanoi also left many echoes when the referee did not do his job well, causing the match to have 9 minutes of extra time.

The race to the top is unpredictable.

The V.League 2020 rankings have had some changes when Hanoi FC won this round. Coach Chu Dinh Nghiem and his team have 10 points, temporarily ranked 3rd. The return of Hanoi is threatening SLNA's 2nd place, the Nghe An team is only 1 point ahead of Hanoi while Ho Chi Minh City has 13 points, temporarily leading.

V.League 2020 rankings. Photo: VPF

At the bottom of the rankings, the race to the strong group is equally fierce. DNH Nam Dinh Club is sinking deep with 3 points. Coach Nguyen Van Dung and his team have only had 1 win and lost 5 matches. Above is Quang Nam with 4 points, HL Ha Tinh has 6 points.

In the 7th round, SLNA will visit the bottom team Nam Dinh FC while Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi will return to their home field to welcome SHB Da Nang and Saigon FC, respectively. The results of these 3 matches will decide the three-horse race at the top of V.League 2020.

Bài học cho cầu thủ trẻ SLNA sau trận thua đầu tiên tại V.League 2020

Lessons for young SLNA players after the first loss at V.League 2020

(Baonghean.vn) - SLNA losing to a team like TP HCM is not surprising because the away team has a higher quality and class squad. However, losing with a big score will help SLNA's young players learn a lot from the opponent's playing style and from the weaknesses that are exposed.