Dramatic round 11 of V-League 2023/2024
(Baonghean.vn) - Those who are knowledgeable about V-League football cannot miss the most exciting and dramatic match in round 11, Thien Truong stadium, between Nam Dinh Blue Steel and Hanoi FC.
A team with a tradition, heavily invested but often having difficulties at the beginning of the season is Hanoi FC, just returned in round 10 with a 3-1 victory over Khanh Hoa, now facing the top team, Thep Xanh Nam Dinh, on their home field, of course it will not be an easy match. The first half was full of tension but neither side could open the score, and then the second half was a breathless, nerve-wracking chase, when the home team opened the score, the away team equalized and then took the lead. And the extra minutes with the strong rise of Thep Xanh Nam Dinh with 2 consecutive goals by Rafaelson and Van Vy, to win 3-2.
What makes fans happy and joyful is to enjoy a top-notch match, with the brilliance of national players such as Xuan Manh, Tuan Hai, Van Toan... But at the same time, they are also quite worried about the performance of central defenders Duy Manh (who fell into the offside trap in 2 goals conceded by Hanoi FC) or Thanh Chung, midfielder Hai Long or Van Truong... Of course, despite losing the match, the capital team showed that they are gradually coming back under the leadership of Japanese coach Daiki with a new playing philosophy, a new way of operating that is quite fresh and convincing.
With the victory over Hanoi FC, Thanh Nam team is confident to maintain the top position with 25 points, 2 points more than the team behind Binh Duong with 23 points and Hanoi Police is making rapid progress with 3 consecutive wins, earning 21 points after 11 rounds. It must be added that national players such as Van Thanh, Tan Tai, Quang Hai, Nguyen Filip... at Hanoi Police are bringing much joy to fans and Mr. Philippe Troussier. But it must also be said that faces such as Hoang Duc, Thanh Binh, Tien Anh... at The Cong Viettel are making everyone worried, because no one understands why the army team with the above pillars is falling so fast?
Coming to round 11, especially the period of returning after the break from round 9 until now, teams such as Meryland Quy Nhon Binh Dinh (1 win, 2 losses), Hai Phong (2 losses, 1 draw), Khanh Hoa (2 draws, 1 loss), Hoang Anh Gia Lai (2 draws, 1 loss) ... are facing many difficulties and obstacles. The team from the land of Vo lost 2 consecutive away matches against average opponents, which speaks to the long-term strength of Mr. Bui Doan Quang Huy and his team. Meanwhile, Dong A Thanh Hoa with a 1-3 loss to Cong An Ha Noi is temporarily ranked 4th with 21 points, showing that it is very difficult for them to compete with strong teams when Mr. Popov himself admitted that the force and finance are not as abundant as many people mistakenly think.
In an away match at Lach Tray, the young players of Song Lam Nghe An showed their strong will, refused to give up and achieved a 2-2 draw, which was no different from a victory in the hearts of the fans. Xuan Tien returned with a wonderful free kick, leaving national goalkeeper Dinh Trieu helpless. Remember, Xuan Tien has scored 2 beautiful goals this season against strong teams such as Hanoi FC and Hai Phong FC. However, this midfielder is still not physically fit for a fierce, nerve-wracking match and that is the reason why Mr. Nhu Thuat often does not put him on the field from the start in many matches.
The calculation of bringing the pillars into the field from the second half by both Chu Dinh Nghiem and Phan Nhu Thuat in the above match was reasonable, although the results and consequences were different. For example, it was Manh Quynh who caused Huu Son to make a serious mistake leading to a penalty for the away team to equalize 2-2, which is a vivid example. The good news is that goalkeeper Van Viet is always worthy of the trust of the Vinh team and it is easy to understand why this young player was called up to the national team recently. Phan Ba Quyen is gradually proving how valuable his long-term apprenticeship at many teams is when he joins the Song Lam Nghe An first team to affirm the vision of the team's coaching staff. The temporary 8th position after 11 rounds of Song Lam Nghe An is the result of the trust and efforts of both teachers and students, which is very worthy of recognition and appreciation, although the difficulties ahead are certainly not small...
An exciting and dramatic round of the V-League, of course, not only with the things mentioned above. Obviously, the V-League is operating VAR in some matches and this really brings many surprises and excitement, especially fairness and objectivity for players and teams. I am very happy that VAR technology is doing well in its functions and tasks, meaning that VAR referees are working well as required and expected by fans near and far.
Drama at Thien Truong Stadium, surprises at Thong Nhat Stadium, Lach Tray or Hoa Xuan Stadium... are the highlights of round 11 of V-League. Surely that will bring a large audience back in the upcoming rounds, because the deeper into the tournament, everything becomes more unpredictable, surprising and interesting than ever./.
