Round 3 V.League 2021: The sadness of SLNA and HL Ha Tinh
(Baonghean.vn) - The 3rd make-up round of V.League 2021 marked the return of Vietnamese football with matches of very high professional quality. Only 2 teams have not had any wins: Song Lam Nghe An and HL Ha Tinh.
SHB Da Nang flourishes
Although they did not really dominate Ha Tinh, coach Le Huynh Duc's students still got what they wanted when they won 1-0 thanks to a goal from foreign player Kebe. This is SHB Da Nang's third consecutive victory this season, helping them rise to the top of the rankings with 9 points. It is worth mentioning that all 3 victories of the Han River team had the same score of 1-0.
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| SHB Da Nang Club is the only team to win all 3 rounds. Photo: VPF |
Ha Tinh coach complains about referee again
Losing to SHB Da Nang on away field,Coach Pham Minh DucHL Ha Tinh has reason to complain about the refereeing work of V.League. This is not the first time this coach has spoken out this season.
Speaking at the press conference after the match, coach Pham Minh Duc expressed his indignation: "Everyone saw it in this match. What I want to share is still the referee. There are spectators sitting in the stands, these are people who know how to watch football. His refereeing is too bad. Referee Hoan has had many scandals. A referee like that should be sent to further training."
Hanoi and Viettel regain face
As the reigning champions of V.League and National Cup, Viettel and Hanoi Club have not won any matches before round 3. This time, the two strong teams showed a completely different image and won their first matches. Hanoi Club won all 3 points at Lach Tray with a 2-0 victory while Viettel defeated B. Binh Duong 3-1 at home at Hang Day Stadium.
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| Hanoi Club knows how to win. Photo: VPF |
HAGL and home field advantage
Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club continues to show its luck when playing at home in Pleiku. This time, their loser is the rookie Binh Dinh. The high performance of Van Toan and foreign player Brandao helped coach Kiatisuk and his team have their second consecutive victory at home with a score of 2-1. Before that, the mountain town team also beat SLNA with a score of 2-1. This helped HAGL temporarily rise to 3rd place on the rankings.V.League 2021after 3 rounds
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| HAGL continues to be lucky at home. Photo: VPF |
Impressive comebacks
This is the round that welcomes the return of many prominent faces. In the Viettel Club shirt,Que Ngoc HaiAfter a period of injury, people remembered him for his beautiful opening goal against B. Binh Duong. Midfielder Hai Huy also confirmed his impressive performance in the 2-0 win against Ho Chi Minh City.
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| Center back Que Ngoc Hai returns with an important goal for Viettel. Photo: Nhu Nguyen |
In addition, this was also a smooth debut round for the new players when they scored to bring victory to their teams. That was the case with Kebe (SHB Da Nang), Diogo (Quang Ninh), Brandao (HAGL) and Hendrio (Binh Dinh).
The sadness of SLNA and HL Ha Tinh
On the V.League 2021 rankings, the top group continues to compete fiercely. Although SHB Da Nang leads,Quang Ninh Coal, HAGL, Saigon, B. Binh Duong and Hai Phong are only one win away. The two "big guys" Viettel and Hanoi will also rise at any time with 4 points.
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| V.League 2021 rankings after round 3. Photo: VPF |
Two football teamsSLNAand HL Ha Tinh are the teams that have not won any matches, ranking at the bottom of the rankings. If SLNA only had 1 draw, HL Ha Tinh is the only team that has not won any points after the end of round 3. However, the gap between the 2 Central teams and the 9th ranked team (Binh Dinh) is only 1 win.
What to expect when V-League 2021 returns?
Hanoi FC looks for hope of revival, how coach Kiatisuk performs when HAGL takes on Binh Dinh and what level Lee Nguyen is at... will be the highlights when V-League 2021 returns this week.