HAGL empty-handed for the third consecutive round in V-League
The mountain town team suffered a 1-2 defeat when traveling to Da Nang on the afternoon of June 17.
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HAGL lost three and drew one in the last four rounds of V-League. Photo:Hung Linh. |
Goals: Merlo 60', Duc Chinh penalty 80' - Minh Vuong 9'
HAGL had a favorable start in the opening match of the second leg of V-League 2018. In the 9th minute, Tran Minh Vuong took a free kick in the style of "falling yellow leaves" to put the away team ahead. This is the second consecutive match that the former U19 national midfielder has scored from the free kick spot. In the previous round, Minh Vuong also scored against Quang Nam from a free kick situation more than 20 meters away.
Not only was Minh Vuong's free kick similar, the match results also went in a similar direction. HAGL took the lead but lost at the end of the match when the home team continuously pressured them in the second half.
Do Merlo equalized for Da Nang with a brave header. The Argentine striker ducked his head to finish as defender Kim Jin-seo raised his knee to clear the ball. Merlo had to leave the field immediately after scoring and may have broken his nose.
In the final minutes, the audience at Hoa Xuan Stadium witnessed Da Nang players continuously lying on the ground. The referee had to give out yellow cards continuously because of the home team's time-wasting errors, as well as the reaction from HAGL.
The defeat at Hoa Xuan Stadium means HAGL has yet to taste victory in the last four rounds, including three consecutive losses against Quang Ninh, Quang Nam and Da Nang. The team dropped from fourth place to ninth on the scoreboard.
Meanwhile, Da Nang surpassed HAGL to climb to seventh place with 19 points, two points more than its opponent.
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