The “bests” after 3 rounds of V.League 2019

Professional record

After 3 rounds, there were 21 matches played on all V.League pitches. It is easy to see that Ho Chi Minh City is the club with the most wins (3 matches), Quang Nam is the club with the most draws (2 matches). It is quite surprising that the "dark horse" S.Khanh Hoa is the club with the most losses (3 matches). In our opinion, coach Vo Dinh Tan and his team are facing a big psychological problem after the shocking loss to HAGL on the opening day.

Hanoi FC's attack is considered the strongest in V.League 2019 when after 3 matches they have scored 8 goals. Meanwhile, coach Duc Thang will have a headache when Dinh Tung and his teammates have only scored 2 goals, becoming the team with the fewest goals.

Hoang Thinh is thriving with Ho Chi Minh City Club. Photo: Ho Chi Minh City Club

The coastal city team has the worst defense with 10 goals conceded. Remember, last season they only conceded 27 goals, which is alarming. Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and SLNA are the teams that have conceded the least, only 1 goal.

If the match between S.Khanh Hoa and Hai Phong at 19/8 Nha Trang Stadium had the most goals (7 goals), Hai Phong had a goalless draw with SLNA. The name Hai Phong is mentioned in both of these records.

Foreign player Jermie Lynch (Hai Phong) is leading the scoring list. He is also the first hat-trick of V.Laegue 2019 this year. The capital derby between Hanoi and Viettel is considered the most violent with 1 red card and 8 yellow cards. After this match, Hanoi FC is also the toughest team with 1 red card and 7 yellow cards, while HAGL is the most "gentle" team with only 1 red card.

The two matches Quang Nam 1-1 Hanoi and Viettel 0-2 Hanoi (14,000 people) are considered the most attractive matches. Meanwhile, the match at Thong Nhat Stadium between Saigon 2-1 S. Khanh Hoa BVN (2,000 people) is considered the least watched.

Sad records

The lowest ticket sales revenue belongs to Viettel when they advocated opening the door for free for spectators. The new player Viettel wants to give free tickets to show gratitude to their audience, although this is not a common trend in professional football.

Referees are creating an unworthy record with 3 referees suspended for a total of 23 matches, mainly due to not knowing the rules, “card-shy” or “forgetting to whistle” in obvious handball situations. The heavy-handed decisions of the Referee Board are being supported by teams and spectators.

The Viettel-Hanoi derby holds the record for the number of spectators and the number of red and yellow cards.

Captain Que Ngoc Hai currently holds a personal record of 1 red card and 1 yellow card after 3 rounds. In addition to being internally disciplined by Viettel Club and banned from playing for 1 match, it is likely that this player will also be fined. The national captain is having psychological problems after moving from SLNA to Viettel, so he is not playing well.

The Organizing Committee’s website (vpf.vn) is being criticized by journalists and fans for being slow to update the list of players on the field, missing statistics (Jermie Lynch’s red card), and the presentation is considered unscientific. Compared to the vnleague.vn website of last season, this year’s website is considered more difficult to look up, and the interface is not eye-catching.