After Round 1 of V.League 2022: Home field is not 'sacred'
(Baonghean.vn) - The first series of matches of V.League 2022 ended with an unbeaten record for 5 away teams.
B. Binh Duong continuedLam River Nghe Anat Go Dau Stadium was the opening match of this year's season. Despite playing at home, Nguyen Tien Linh and his teammates still could not win 1 point against the team from Nghe An. The only goal by foreign player Abdul Basit in the 57th minute helped coach Nguyen Huy Hoang and his team leave Thu Dau with 3 full points.
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| Phan Van Duc (yellow shirt) and his teammates won 1-0 right on B.Binh Duong's field. Photo: VPF |
Sharing the same fate as B.Binh Duong is Hong Linh Ha Tinh. At home, coach Nguyen Thanh Cong and his team lost to Hai Phong with a narrow score of 0 - 1. It is worth mentioning that the away team's goal was scored when the clock had already reached the 90th minute. Objectively, Dinh Thanh Trung and his teammates were the ones who played "better" than their colleagues on Hai Phong's side.
Also taking the field on the afternoon of February 25, there was also a match between Topenland Binh Dinh and Viettel at Quy Nhon Stadium. The bravery of coach Truong Viet Hoang and his team prevented the stars of the team from being able to demonstrate their inherent abilities. With 2 goals from Bui Tien Dung and Geovane Magno, the defending champion Viettel had a dream start in V.League 2022.
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Round 1 ended with a 4-goal match between Saigon and SHB Da Nang (2-2) at Thong Nhat Stadium. Photo: VPF |
"Bad luck" continued to haunt the home teams on the second match day (February 26). At Thien Truong Stadium, Nam Dinh could only draw 0-0 with Hoang Anh Gia Lai. At Thong Nhat Stadium, Saigon players had to sweat to keep 1 point, after being surpassed by the away team with a gap of 2 goals.
Thus, except for the match between Hanoi FC and Thanh Hoa which was postponed, the 5 home teams in the first round of V.League 2022 all lost points. Notably, 7/8 goals belonged to foreign players and naturalized players (Do Merlo). The only domestic player to score was Viettel's center-back Bui Tien Dung. Overall, the opening match of V.League 2022 took place without too many surprises.